| Title: | Mobs, Throngs, Fans |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-10 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | The gathering of hundreds or thousands of people has occurred for all sorts of reasons over the past two centuries: to cheer a football team, to demand justice, to worship a religion or a pop star. In this course, we'll think about the causes and effects of crowds in modern history. We'll focus on a few cases from around the world, exploring crowds' contradictory aims, complex behaviors, and impact on social belonging. Why are some crowds celebrated while others are denounced as "mobs"? For whom is the crowd liberating-a chance to resist oppression, build community, or escape the daily grind-and for whom is the crowd repressive-a violent misrepresentation of "the people"? We'll learn from historians, scientists, journalists, and our own Wabash experiences what crowds can teach us about human society and how to improve it. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 21, 2024 |
| End Date: | December 14, 2024 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/22/2024-12/12/2024 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Levy, Aiala |
Course Status
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
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FRT-101-10
Mobs, Throngs, Fans |
OPEN | Freshman Tutorial | 16 | 0 / 16 / 0 |