POL 226 - Democracy and Diversity (1)

Can a diverse society achieve sufficient agreement on fundamental values and norms for democracy to function effectively? This class will address several issues related to this central question: what we mean by democracy, recognition of subaltern groups, majority rule versus protections for minorities, the rights of indigenous groups, the balance between individual liberties and protections for groups, the impact of intersectionality upon how we think about rights, and others.
(Social Science) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive) (Writing Encounter)