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50677-01 - Seminar: The Sociology of the USA (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2021 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In 1992, the US American political scientist Francis Fukuyama wrote: “What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or the passing of a particular period of post-war history, but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.” (The end of history?, The National Interest, 16, 3-18). Just three decades later, things have changed considerably. The global power shifts in the beginning of the 21st century are leading to a renegotiation of national positions in a new geopolitical order. While much of the past century could be described as the American century, the future will see great changes, not only because of the reemergence of the nation state, but, with it, also changes in political, economic, social, and cultural terms. In this seminar, we will explore sociologically the changes in the US from the 1950s to the present in order to better understand how the US has been blighted with destabilizing social problems and how it is negotiating its position in relation to a changing world and global order. All seminar topics will focus on the US, and they may include US American norms and values, the 2016 and 2020 election, wealth and poverty, Wall Street, education, science and technology, health care including the nation's and states' response to the current pandemic, race and ethnicity, BLM, migration, religion, crime, pollution, US-China relations, change in the media landscape, and anti-Americanism. The final list of topics for the seminar will be decided in the first week of the seminar, in collaboration with the seminar participants. |
| Lernziele | Students - understand some of the strengths of, and some of the main social problems in the USA, - are aware of the continued influence of the US on Europe and on global affairs, and - are aware of the current geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts. |
| Literatur | Preparatory Background Materials: National Security Strategy of United States of America, December 2017 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdf) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-10/a-new-world-order-for-the-coronavirus-era-is-emerging https://www.ft.com/content/3cf4755f-3514-4131-a814-0fa4a387ca6a Readings will be prepared by the seminar participants and made available to all throughout the seminar. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Veranstaltung |
| HörerInnen willkommen |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 10.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 17.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 24.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 31.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 07.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 14.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 21.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 28.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 05.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 12.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 19.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 26.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Mittwoch 02.06.2021 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Module |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master Studienfach: Politikwissenschaft) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Migration, Mobility and Transnationalism (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor Studienfach: Soziologie) Modul: Wirtschaft, Wissen und Kultur (Bachelor Studienfach: Soziologie) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Preparation of a seminar in collaboration with the seminar convener and a seminar presentation. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Soziologie |