Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-17
Kristin Bumiller (Section 01)
This course will explore the domestic sphere as a site of politics. We will define the domestic sphere broadly, including politics in the home, private life, indigenous culture, and internal versus foreign affairs. The principle questions addressed will include: How does the boundary defining the private sphere shift over time and what are the forces driving these changes? How is the domestic sphere seen as a site of safety versus danger? What are the consequences of the intervention of state power and policing into private life? How are power relations within the private sphere interconnected with privilege and status in the public domain? Our attention will be focused on the social construction of gender, race and ethnic identities, and local/grassroots activities. A wide range of issues will be covered regarding the social organization of families, domestic violence, local/urban politics, the deinstitutionalization of people with disabilities, disadvantaged communities, policing, political activism, and domestic and “homeland” security. The course will examine these issues primarily in the context of American politics and society.
Fall semester. Professor Bumiller.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CONV 207
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CONV 207
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| At Home in the Law: How the Domestic Violence Revolution In Transforming Privacy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| New Welfare Bureaucrats: Entanglements of Race, Class, and Policy Reform | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Symbolic Uses of Politics | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.