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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT IN THE HUMANITIES (L93)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)FL2017

L93 IPH 171Freshman Seminar: Class and Class Struggle3.0 Units
Description:Societies are typically divided into classes. The upper-class of society tends to be composed of those individuals who enjoy high degrees of wealth and influence and have many opportunities open to them. The middle-class commands relatively less wealth and influence and has far fewer opportunities than the upper class, but nevertheless still enjoy a comfortable situation in society. The lower-class, by contrast, has far less wealth and influence and far fewer opportunities than other classes. In some societies, this division between classes is institutionalized (e.g. caste systems). However, in many societies it arises as something of a by-product of a society's political and economic policies (e.g. capitalism). But in both cases, the division of societies into social classes inevitably leads to conflicts - or struggles - between the competing classes over jobs, resources, services, legal rights, and especially political power. Such struggles sometimes lead to an improvement of the situation of members of the middle-class and lower class. Other times, they merely lead to a furthering of the divisions between classes. This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the notion of class struggle, examining it from sociological, historical, political, and ethical perspectives. We will grapple with the fact that most "victories" in class struggles are temporary, that the division of societies into classes is often viewed as a "fact of life," and that individuals tend to incorporate their class membership into their personal identities, taking for granted all the benefits and disadvantages that comes with said membership.
Attributes:A&SFYSA&S IQHUM, SC, SDENH
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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