CORE 442 - Prejudice and Institutional Violence
Prerequisites: Core seminar, required for graduation CORE 101 through CORE 105 and at least sixth semester standing
In this course we explore the conditions that promote some of the most devastating aspects of human experience. We also look at the options available to citizens, minority and majority members, caught in the complex web of interpersonal relations in these societies. The Holocaust and other genocides will be used to assess cultural commonalities. We approach these events from an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on the historical antecedents, scientific contributions, uses of art and literature, philosophical rationales, propaganda campaigns, and social scientific orientations. Discussion concludes with an exploration of ways by which individual prejudice can be reduced and with an investigation of measures which may prevent further episodes of genocide. Texts include: Night/Dawn, Conscience and Courage, short stories by Singer, Books of Evil.
3 credits
Fall, Spring
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