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Political Science 140: Political Philosophy
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An introduction to political theory with special emphasis on the problem of justice. Topics include human nature and politics, justice and the best way of life, and the possibility of a just society. Readings are drawn from the work of political philosophers, social theorists, and literary figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Marx, Freud and Dostoyevsky.
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Political Science 191: The Politics and Policies of Education Reform
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An exploration of important current issues in the reform of K-12 education. The No Child Left Behind Act is examined, including its creation and implementation, its provisions and requirements, and the new federal-state partnership it created for educational accountability. A focus is on the achievement gap between white and minority students. The course also explores the politics and policies of school choice, including vouchers.
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Political Science 215: The Politics of Mass Culture
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the subtle, yet powerful intersection of popular culture and politics. A core premise of the course is that how we spend our free time may mold expectations, world views, and attitudes toward others. Political themes can be found in sports, music, literature, television, film, and virtually every form of leisure activity. This course explores these themes and how they shape American politics.
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Political Science 221: Law and Society
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the relationship between society and law. To define "law" the course draws on legal anthropology (and the function of law in primitive societies) and representative schools of jurisprudence. The course emphasizes the role of courts in shaping law and making public policy as well as the administration of criminal justice by police, prosecutors, judges and attorneys. An analysis of major issues with legal implications (such as abortion, death and dying, environment, drugs and alcohol, family relations, psychiatry and the law) is offered. The course concludes with methodological innovations in studying judicial decision-making.
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Political Science 230: Women,Suffrage and Political Participation
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
Political participation of women in the United States, from their nineteenth-century fight for suffrage to their current political activities. Employing both cultural and intitutional analyses, topics include: how race and class affected women's suffrage quests, how women were finally enfranchised, and why all women did not support the Nineteenth Amendment. In addition, the course studies voting behavior, office holding, and political activity, as well as media coverage of female politicians, campaign issues and funding, and the influence of women on policy-making.
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Political Science 231: Women and Public Policy
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An introductory analysis of the relationship among women, politics, and policy in the United States, focusing on several specific policy areas that affect women in a political world where most of the policy players are male. Topics include, but may not be limited to, education, equal employment, criminal justice, sexual harassment, economic equity, care-giving, health care and family law. This course assesses changes in public policy to meet the evolving roles and status of women and key legislation affecting women's quest for full equality.
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Political Science 236: Health Care Policy in the U
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the origins, status, and future of health care policies, with a focus on the history of the U.S. health care system and attempts at reform. Special topics to be explored include outbreaks of infectious diseases, the euthanasia movement, funding of medical research, the economic behavior of pharmaceutical companies, and food and nutrition policy. Prerequisites: Political Science 110. Recommended but not required
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Political Science 240: Political Economy
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the interdependence between economics and politics in the international arena. Fundamental concepts and theories are drawn from the works of Smith, Ricardo, Marx and dependency theorists. Utilizing these ideas, students examine the changing U.S. position in the international political arena.
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Political Science 242: Immigration and Citizenship
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An exploration of the large-scale immigration reshaping the political, social, and cultural fabric of Western Europe and North America. Case studies of several countries (e.g., France, Germany, the United States, and Mexico) are used to examine the historical foundations of citizenship, focusing on legal and cultural dimensions, such as race and national identity, border control, and the limits of globalization. Students also examine the extent to which contemporary immigration patterns are distinct from previous immigrant waves.
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Political Science 244: The Politics of Memory
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of how newly democratic nations come to grips with periods of political violence. Since the end of the Cold War, dozens of nations around the world (e.g., Argentina, South Africa, Rwanda, Serbia) have struggled with the question of whether to forgive perpetrators of violence or seek justice for victims. Through novels, films, individual testimonies, case studies, and truth commission reports, we examine the moral, legal, and political consequences of remembering and forgetting.
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