2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 11, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POLS 0311 - Utopia/Dystopia


Credits: 3

Utopias have been the inspiration for political and social transformation as well as the basis for political dissent.  They are part of an adversary and often subversive tradition and critical practice in politics.  This course explores the place of utopia in political thought, as critique and blueprint for change.  Readings include classical and modern selections in political theory and novels from the 19th to the 21st century.  Themes will include community, justice, equality, hierarchy, order, power, and science.