Foundations and Debates in Public Thought

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction of core concepts of democracy and equality and challenges to implementation posed by race, class, and gender inequality. Review of standards by which political systems can be judged to be democratic and identification of obstacles to their mutual implementation. Focus on inequality, its historical causes and modern consequences. Letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
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Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A-

    For lectures attendance wasn't mandatory, but discussion attendance was. It was no big deal if you missed a lecture because he publishes the slides, and the slides have everything you need to know. He says to do a lot of the readings, but I did none and was never lost, so in my opinion they're a waste of time. The midterm and final both have the same format. The first part is in class. You are presented with 10 terms and have to define 5 of them. Then after you turn in the first part you get the essay prompt for the second part and you have about 5 days to write a 5-7 page paper. I thought the grading was pretty fair, and in all honesty would recommend as a GE.

Course

Instructor
Gary Segura
Previously taught
24F 23S 21F 20F 20S 19S

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • 1 midterm

  • 10th week final

  • 0% recommend the textbook

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