HNRS 130: Identity, Community, and Difference (Topics Vary)

HNRS 130-003: Conceptions of Self (Tpcs Vry)
(Spring 2017)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR

West Building 1001

Section Information for Spring 2017

What make us who we are?  Is identity “natural”? Is it grounded in the psyche? Is it manifested on the body? Or is identity externally imposed by the social world we inhabit? How free are we to invent ourselves? To what extent can one change one’s identity or self? To answer these questions, this course will explore various philosophical, psychological, sociological, and historical conceptions of self.  We will consider aspects of identity such as race, gender, class, and nationality and ultimately assess the impact of the internet on conceptions of the self. Analyzing a broad range of fictional, theoretical/philosophical and autobiographical texts, we will consider both the potential for, and limitations on, personal transformation.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Pursues focused questions about how different conceptions of identity, community and difference are articulated and practiced in specific social and historical contexts. Students will explore how questions about individuality and subjectivity are asked in the humanities, arts, and/or social sciences.Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with the Honors College (Business)., Honors College (STEM). or Honors College. attributes.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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