PMA 6760 - [Passionate Politics]

(crosslisted)
(also FGSS 6040)

4 credits. Letter grades only.

Next offered 2014-2015.

S. Warner.

This course explores the relationship between affect, performance and political engagement. What role have emotions played in social movements? In the success or failure of political leaders? How do affects such as shame, pride, fear, anger, alienation, compassion, sentimentality, boredom, disgust and paranoia inspire us to act or to refrain from acting? What role do race, class, gender, and sexuality play? Readings may include Plato, Seneca, Augustine, Weber, Durkheim, Freud, Adorno, Jameson, Tompkins, Fanon, Berlant, Ahmed, Ngai, and Massumi.