POLT 278 - Ideal vs Practice of US Democracy: Gender, Race, and the War on Terror

FC SSCI CD

4 credits
This course examines the fundamental sociopolitical tension resulting from the discrepancy between democratic ideals and democratic practice in the US. Through an in-depth study of three themes-gender, race, and the War of Terror-we will closely analyze the gap between the democratic system of government we imagine ourselves to have, and the reality of historical and contemporary discrimination, exclusion, and curtailment of rights.
This course is cross-listed with GSFS 278