GOVT 30.15 Identity, Liberalism, and Democracy

What would a just form of democracy look like in a pluralistic society that involves people with diverse identities and values? What policies and laws should the state adopt to counter discrimination and social inequality, and how do they fit (or conflict) with ideals of liberalism? What are social identities, and how do they operate? How are social identities mobilized in different social movements, such as forms of fascism and populism? In this interdisciplinary course, we will examine these and other questions about social identity and its relation to ideals of liberalism, democracy, and justice.

Instructor

Mounk, Plunkett

Cross Listed Courses

PHIL 01.19

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC

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