2012-2013 Academic Catalog

May 11, 2024

2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IDCE 30242 - W(h)ither Social Change?

Implicit within the notion of social change is the promise of something better. Does such a promise bear out in practice? After acquiring some of basic social theory skills, this module will explore some of the many attempts at “social change” that have been undertaken since the drive toward “modernity.” We will draw on fiction, philosophy, science, and other tools to gain a critical understanding of the multiple, contradictory, and fluid processes that underlie social struggles. The issues we will focus on include: race/ethnicity, gender, class, religious fundamentalism or nationalism, and environmental movements.