This course introduces students to the power of writing as a means of communication and a process of thinking and understanding. As students complete a series of writing assignments, they will engage in a process of reading, drafting, reviewing and revising, working in peer groups and individually with their instructors.
The course will explore the content and form of subversive politics. Our exploration will focus on a variety of political, cultural, and social movements, including protest groups, subcultures, terrorist organizations, and political parties that challenge(d) the status quo. The class will study sources from history, film, sociology, and music to develop a deep understanding of what subversion has meant in the 20th and 21st centuries. In particular, we will question whether subversion is exclusively a negative expression of political, cultural, and social oppression, or whether it offers constructive forms of critique and resistance.
Alexander Herbert