Topics in Sociological Analysis (476-0-22)
Topic
Nationalism and Empire
Instructors
Katrina Quisumbing King
kqk@northwestern.edu
Professor Quisumbing King received her PhD in sociology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2018. Before joining Northwestern, she spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at USC. Her research and teaching interests lie in topics related to empire, race and ethnicity, citizenship and migration, intersectionality, law, and political and historical sociology.
Meeting Info
University Hall 112: Thurs 2:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
"Nationalism and Empire"
This graduate seminar provides an overview of theories of nations, nationalism, and modern state formation. It puts these theories in conversation with post-/de-colonial critique and the growing scholarship on race and empire. The course covers major theoretical controversies, conceptual distinctions, and empirical debates. Readings are interdisciplinary, drawing from sociology, history, political science, and other related fields. The goal of this course is to develop tools to understand how scholars have thought of nations and nationalism, how this framework is useful, when falls short for understanding political entities, and what other questions remain for future research.
Learning Objectives
1. Gain theoretical and analytical tools to conduct independent research in this and related areas
2. Grasp of the contributions and limitations of theories of nationalism and nation-making
3. Understand theoretical, conceptual, and analytical debates
4. Acquire tools to study the concrete process of nation-making and the related practices of hierarchical practices
Teaching Method
Seminar
Evaluation Method
active participation, leading discussion, paper project
Class Materials (Required)
This course will have required books/other materials. Please contact instructor for further information.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Sociology/MORS PhD Students