SOCI 205 — Genocide, Societies' Shame
Genocide is the systematic destruction of a racial or ethnic group or culture. This course studies acts of genocide perpetrated in the 20th and 21st centuries, for example the Holocaust, Darfur and Bosnia. The course will focus on what happens to a culture experiencing genocide. Students will participate in activities that illustrate the realities of genocide and its impact on the individual and society. Topics co vered include prejudice, social movement theory, collective behaviorism and group dynamics. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 or SOCI-100 Corequisite(s): none