Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Analysis (303-0-1)

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 213: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Since 1942, the United States has been engaged in permanent war - from World War II and the Cold War to the ongoing War on Terror. We will explore how this society emerged from complex entanglements between racism, militarism, capitalism, and empire: the military-industrial complex. Through historical, cultural, and social analysis, we will examine how war is waged in our everyday lives: in our workplaces, classrooms, laboratories, and local communities. And along the way, we will learn from anti-war movements driven by visions for more just and decolonial worlds.

Learning Objectives

- Develop critical analytics to understand how dynamics of race, gender, sexuality, and nation have shaped war in historical and contemporary society.

- Foster collaborative skills for engaging in generative and rigorous discussion in a seminar setting, organized around collective exploration of ideas rather than individual mastery.

- Apply Asian American studies and critical ethnic studies frameworks to the world around us.

Class Materials (Required)

All course readings will be made available as PDFs on Canvas.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area