POLS 4710 - Contemporary Radical and Critical Theories

Examines contemporary political and social theories that have been critical of historically hegemonic ideas and regimes. Begins with theories that assume a relationship between knowledge and power, and also between theory and practice. Includes expansive concepts of politics that go beyond government. Theories such as Marxism, psychoanalysis, structuralism and post-structuralism, deconstruction, feminism, anarchism, animal rights, critical race theory and postcolonial theory may be examined.

Requisites: POLS 2700
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students should be able to interpret complex texts in political and social theory.
Students should be able to understand the leading contemporary theories and be able to incorporate them into their thinking about politics.
Students should understand that politics exists beyond electoral and governmental conceptualizations.
Students should understand the relationship between knowledge and power.

Ohio University

Ohio University

POLS 4710 - Contemporary Radical and Critical Theories