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Assignments

Paper Assignments

Two papers are required in the course.

Both papers are 8-10 pages and are due five days after lecture 8 and two days after lecture 14. It is worth 40% of the grade. Topics are distributed in class and may be downloaded: paper 1 topics (PDF); paper 2 topics (PDF).

Instead of writing two papers, students have the option of writing one long paper on a topic of their own choosing. This paper will count for 80% of the course grade. Those choosing this option must submit a one-page proposal for a paper latest, five days after lecture 8. This paper will be due two days after lecture 14.


Reading Questions

LEC #TOPICS
1Introduction
2What is Citizenship and Why Does It Matter? (PDF)
3What is Pluralism? Pluralism of What? (PDF)
One Response To Pluralism: Multicultural Citizenship
4Liberal Arguments for Multicultural Citizenship (PDF)
5Communitarian Arguments for Multicultural Citizenship (PDF)
6Diversity Arguments for Multicultural Citizenship (PDF)
7Critiques of Multiculturalism (PDF)
Alternative Responses To Pluralism
8Civic Republican Views of Citizenship (PDF)
9Liberal Views of Citizenship (PDF)
10Cosmopolitan Views (PDF)
11Radical Pluralist/Postmodern Views (PDF)
Topics
12Pluralism and American Citizenship (PDF)
13Pluralism and Gender (PDF)
14Rethinking Multiculturalism (PDF)

 








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