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Undergraduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

SOC 4720 - Nations and Nationalism

Effective Start Date: 10/10/2019
Despite the frequent predictions of its demise, nationalism continues to thrive in the modern world. Why is that so? What is nationalism, and what are the sources of its appeal? This course will consider leading accounts of the origins, growth, and persistence of nationalism. Topics to be considered are: the nation and national identity; ethnicity and nationalism; empire and the nation-state; gender and nation; globalization and the nation-state. Prerequisites: Six credits of sociology or instructor permission

Requisites: Students must have completed six credits of sociology coursework before enrolling in this course.

Credits: 3