Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-135
Kristin Bumiller (Section 01)
This course will explore the meaning of justice and its realization in everyday life. We will consider individuals’ perceptions of justice and the significance of the concept in the relationship between citizens and government. We will examine how social movements attempt to seek justice and how this quest for justice defines their strategies and goals. And finally we consider how efforts to seek justice are realized, delayed, or blocked in institutional settings, such as in workplace organizations, prisons, state bureaucracies, and the courts. This course will be conducted inside a correctional facility and enroll an equal number of Amherst students and residents of the facility. Permission to enroll will be granted on the basis of a questionnaire and interview with the instructor. Preference will be given to political science majors. If space is available, first-year students will be admitted during the add/drop period.
Admission with consent of the instructor. Limited to 15 Amherst students. Fall semester. Professor Bumiller.
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:45 PM SCCE E208
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | James Forman | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.