AMERICAN SOCIETY: HOW IT REALLY WORKS
Explanation of US performance in realizing the values of freedom, fairness, and democracy. Topics include markets, capitalism, democracy, capitalist democracy; class, race, and gender inequalities; militarism and US international role; and US electoral politics, media, and social mobilization.
Topics
- markets
- capitalism
- democracy
- capitalist democracy
- class
- race
- and gender inequalities
- militarism and US international role
- and US electoral politics
- media
- and social mobilization
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Enumerate central cultural tenets informing U.S. political and social life including equality, capitalism and democracy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply existing social science research to evaluate the merits and drawbacks of social policies. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe avenues for public engagement in political processes and social reform efforts. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare and contrast U.S. policies to those of other countries. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Enumerate central cultural tenets informing U.S. political and social life including equality, capitalism and democracy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply existing social science research to evaluate the merits and drawbacks of social policies. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe avenues for public engagement in political processes and social reform efforts. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Compare and contrast U.S. policies to those of other countries. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027