Politics is always physical. We literally live and die according to the flow of resources, force, and freedom. This course uses contemporary journalism (print and video) to consider some areas of contemporary U.S. American life where well-informed people legitimately disagree. We’ll talk about using psychedelic drugs to treat trauma; whether eating meat is bad for the planet; some ethical dilemmas in the beauty industry, and other topics. This course won’t teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think critically and well about complicated and significant subjects.Foundations in Critical Studies introduces critical thinking skills essential to college-level work in the humanities and sciences. Students develop their critical capacities through close reading and active response to cultural texts and phenomena drawn from multiple disciplines and reflecting diverse perspectives on major themes or topics in contemporary life.

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