Conflict and the Construction of the Other

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This seminar addresses a central question raised in post-colonial theory about the way humans construct and maintain an understanding of the Other. We ask the question, "Have scholars found the idea of the Other useful as a synthesizing concept?" This problem-based, interdisciplinary seminar considers particular sites of struggle in cultural, social, and individual contexts. Finally, we ask about the implications of this inquiry for our cultural, social, and individual circumstances. Cross-listed: IDS-4910(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and IDS-4910. Requisite Courses: CRS-1200 and CRS-2210, and CRS-3220 or IDS-1100, and IDS-2110 and IDS-3111 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].