CHID 250 A: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

Spring 2019
Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / SMI 405
SLN:
12180
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
"THEORY SCHMEARY" IN THIS CLASS, WE'LL ENCOUNTER THREE BODIES OF THOUGHT THAT OFFER FOUNDATIONAL CRITIQUES OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT SUBJECT: MARXISM, PSYCHOANALYSIS, AND GENEALOGICAL THINKING INDEBTED TO NIETZSCHE AND ELABORATED IN THE WORK OF MICHEL FOUCAULT. WE'LL ALSO EXPLORE SOME CRITICAL TRADITIONS THAT ADDRESS THE OMISSIONS AND LIMITS OF THESE BODIES OF THOUGHT TO AUGUR THE MOBILIZATION OF A COUNTER- MODERNITY: KEY INTERVENTIONS WITHIN POSTCOLONIAL, FEMINIST, QUEER, AND CRITICAL RACE STUDIES. AS WE PROCEED, WE'LL MARK SOME SIGNIFICANT "TURNS" IN CRITICAL THOUGHT, AND IN THE PROCESS, YOU'LL INCREASE YOUR FACILITY AND FAMILIARITY WITH A RANGE OF THEORETICAL TEXTS AND DEBATES!
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 29, 2024 - 12:02 am