Freshman Seminar on "20th Century Revolutions"
Freshman Seminar on "Emotions"
Freshman Seminar on "This Generation"
Freshman Seminar on "Poverty in the US"
Freshman Seminar on "Healthcare in the US"
13S: 2A
The twentieth century has witnessed tumultuous social and political upheavals, ranging from the rise and demise of the Bolshevik communists to the challenge of Islamic fundamentalism. The examination of these upheavals will form the core of this course. Using a comparative framework, we will analyze critical political developments in Russia, Iran, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. Before their political breakdown, authoritarian states in these countries generated impressive economic growth and development. We will examine the factors that led to the rise of social conflicts and the eventual collapse of these states. We will also analyze the causes of the different outcomes that emerged: Bolsheviks in Russia, Islamic fundamentalism in Iran, revolutionary socialism and its subsequent collapse in Nicaragua, and the restoration of liberal democracy in the Philippines. Finally, we will investigate the position taken by the United States in these revolutionary upheavals. Dist: SOC; NW. Parsa.
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Most people think of emotions as purely internal experiences, composed solely of psychological elements. Recently, however, sociologists have begun to emphasize and explore the social side of emotion – for example, how emotions are socially and culturally shaped, how emotions are socially controlled, and the consequences of emotion for social life. We will examine the portrayal of emotion in popular as well as to better understand how emotion operates in our own lives. Lively.
13W: 12
Your generation is unique. Your life has been shaped by unprecedented historical events and social forces. Technology has transformed your daily interactions. Your future is more connected to global possibilities. Because you are immersed in your generation, it is difficult to fully understand. This class will use research, writing and discussion to help you develop your own perspective on your generation. Goodman.
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Approximately one in eight Americans live in poverty and more than one in six children are poor. This reality seems very distant, though, from within the Dartmouth bubble. This course will explore poverty in the United States from a variety of perspectives. We will discuss such questions as: How do we measure proverty? How has the poverty rate changed over time? What are the possible causes of poverty in the US? How does the experience of poverty vary under different circumstances? How is poverty portrayed in the media? What are the major anti-poverty policy programs? The course will explore poverty both nationally and in the local context. Students may pursue a service-learning option, using community service work as the basis for one or more of the class assignments. Dist: SOC; WCult: CI. Hollister.
Not currently offered
This course examines the health care system in the United States, focusing in particular on how health care institutions and providers are organized to practice medicine and deliver health care. We will begin the course by examining the historical development of medicine, and its relationship to both disease and broader social changes. We will examine the organizational structure of the current health care "system" in the U.S. We will also explore social differences in health and access to health care for various groups in society. Finally we will examine recent policy changes and debates about reforming health care in the U.S. Anthony.
