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Sep 27, 2024
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HIST 166 SC - Political and Cultural Criticism in the U.S
This course focuses on political and cultural criticism in the U.S. since the turn of the 20th century as means of activism and critique. How did writers and other activists respond to the events of their day? What can we learn from them about our own? We will read fiction, memoirs, and social scientific, philosophical, and political essays that sought to understand and transform society. Topics include the relationship between the individual and society, the possibility of community, the challenge of democracy, aesthetics and politics, the rise of science and the cult of expertise, violence and technocracy, alienation and the desire for engagement, exile and national identity.
Course Credit: 1.0
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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