American Civics: Freedom, Democracy, and Struggle

This course examines American civic traditions from an interdisciplinary perspective. We will investigate the conceptual and historical roots of key texts, alongside their impacts and ongoing legacies in the United States and beyond. Key themes include: the contested relationships among church, state, and economy; debates over the meaning of democracy and citizenship; competing notions of progress. Prereq: Not open to students with with credit for AfAmASt 2006 or WGSSt 2006. Cross-listed in AfAmASt and WGSSt.