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Title: Tocqueville and Fraternity
Course Section Number: PSC-230-01
Department: Political Science
Description: PSC-230-01 = PPE-238-02 : Tocqueville and the Idea of Fraternity in America. Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, written after a year-long trip around America taken in his 20s, is arguably the most important book on democracy and the most important book on America. He identifies the American tradition of forming associations as its saving grace. In addition to studying Tocqueville's travelogue, the class will explore contemporary applications of his ideas of community (and community's failure). How does life in the contemporary world, including our addiction to social media, change the way we associate with others? And what would Tocqueville say about fraternities-can they help revitalize community?
Credits: 1.00
Start Date: August 22, 2019
End Date: December 15, 2019
Meeting Information:
08/22/2019-12/05/2019 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Lilly Library, Room LSEM
Faculty: McCrary, Lorraine

Course Status & Cross-Listings

Cross-list Group Capacity: 20
Cross-list Group Student Count: 14
Calculated Course Status: OPEN
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