Identity Politics in Comparative Perspective

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Overview

Subject area

POL

Catalog Number

3369

Course Title

Identity Politics in Comparative Perspective

Department(s)

Description

This course examines how and why identity groups, as social constructs, are created. It also analyzes why people accept the categories imposed on them and engage in group-based political behavior. The course takes a comparative perspective on identity politics, looking at cases from multiple regions around the world.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

022957

Course Schedule