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American Democracy
AFRAMER 123Z

Jointly Offered with: Faculty of Arts & Sciences as ENGLISH 172AD, Harvard Law School as LAW 2955

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Description

Democracy, inequality, and nationalism in America.  The white working class and American politics. Class and race. Identities and interests.  Conditions for socially inclusive economic growth and for the deepening and dissemination of the knowledge economy. Alternative directions of institutional change, viewed in light of American history. Democratizing the market and deepening democracy. Self-reliance and solidarity. We explore and discuss the past, present, and especially the future of the American experiment among ourselves and with invited guests: thinkers, politicians, social activists, and entrepreneurs.

Readings drawn from classic and contemporary writings about the United States. Extended take-home examination.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students