Listed in: Anthropology and Sociology, as SOCI-225
Hannah A. Holleman (Section 01)
This course examines U.S. prisons, schools, and the military as institutions of social reproduction, in historical and comparative perspective. This lens allows for exploration of broad questions regarding the role of the state in society and persistent contradictions of democracy and opportunity vs. coercion and constraint. Specific questions on which the course centers are: How do social inequalities—including, for example, inequalities based on race, ethnicity, citizenship, class, and gender—condition the relationship between individuals, institutions, the market, and the state? How does privatization affect the mission, activity, and future of these institutions? What role do prisons, schools, and the military play in reproducing social inequality on the national and international stage? Readings will consist of sociological perspectives on such questions as well as historical accounts documenting contests over these institutions and their functions.
Limited to 25 students. Fall semester. Professor Holleman.
Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM CONV 302
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Jim Cros: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness | New Press | Alexander | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Negotiating Empire: The Cultural Politics of Schools in Puerto Ric, 1898-1952 | University of Wisconsin Press | del Moral | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Feminism and War: Confronting U.S. Imperialism | Zed Books | Riley, Mohanty & Pratt | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Education as Enforcement: The Militarization and Corporatization of Schools | Routledge | Saltman & Gabbard | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World | Metropolitan Books | Vine | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger | Bloomsbury Press | Wilkinson & Pickett | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.