EXPOS 20.021 - Representations of American Democracy and Government

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Beyond the abstraction of American democracy as government of, by and for the people, what can we glean about our definitions of American governance from historical and artistic representations of it? This course will examine what US democracy looks like when brought to life in campaign commercials, in the architecture of government buildings, and in conspiracy films. We will ask how these works shape our understanding of the possibilities and constraints of democratic action.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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