GCS 350 - Civilizations and Their Discontents

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

GLOBAL CULTURAL STUDIES

Description:

This course will examine and analyze the phenomena of alienation, disaffection, resistance, subversion, counter-cultural assertion, and revolution as they emerge in the modern state. The course will draw upon various theoretical paradigms including psychoanalysis, neo-Marxist critical theory, and contemporary post-modernist thought. Prerequisite: GCS175 CourseObjectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationship between psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics. 2) Understand basic critical theories of psychoanalysis and post-modernism. 3) Relate these theories to human experiances in civilizations.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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