FYSP 176 - Utopian Thought


4 SS, WRi
First Semester. This first-year seminar will read and discuss several works of utopian and dystopian (‘negative utopian’) literature. Emphasis is on utopian thought more than actual utopian communities. The reading list will include some of the following: Plato, More, Fourier, Morris, Gilman, Bellamy, Skinner, Huxley, LeGuin, and Callenbach. Critical thinking will be encouraged through discussion of assigned texts, with frequent writing assignments.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Wilson

Credits: 4 hours

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