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2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
PLS 337 - U.S. Political Thought
An examination of U.S. political thought from the colonial period to the present. Readings may include Federalist and Antifederalist papers, and works by Thoreau, Emerson, Cady Stanton, Anthony, Calhoun, DuBois, Dewey, Addams, King, and Malcolm X. Special attention is paid to political ideas emerging from the struggles for equal rights for all citizens. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3