POL SCI 163B
Colonialism, Discourse, and Democracy
Description: Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Transformation of language used to talk or write about politics during era of European colonialism and resulting shifts in identity ensuing in political change. Theories of democracy, dynamics of colonial encounter between Europeans and peoples living outside Europe, problems of collective action in tyranny and democracy, consequences of sharing identity for collective action, transformation of discourse in response to colonialism and ensuing enfranchisement in Europe, North America, and Southwest Pacific, spread of enfranchisement following discursive transformations in Russia and in selected states emerging in formerly colonized territories. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2025 - I'll be forward and say Professor Anderson is one of the greatest professor I've taken here at UCLA. He's part time and only teaches every so often, so take his courses when he teaches! The material was cool, but the lectures made it more engaging. He has a great way of lecturing that makes it easy to follow along, even though he is on the older side. He also has a lot of cool stories, having worked in a wide array of fields in the past. The class itself had only one paper that counted for all your grade that you should begin working no later than week 7. You need to use only in course sources, which are around twenty readings total. Readings aren't hard whatsoever, most are short and interesting reads. Once the fires happened, he made attendance optional by putting his lectures up on Bruincast. I'd still go in person since sometimes the mic cuts off and the likes.
Winter 2025 - I'll be forward and say Professor Anderson is one of the greatest professor I've taken here at UCLA. He's part time and only teaches every so often, so take his courses when he teaches! The material was cool, but the lectures made it more engaging. He has a great way of lecturing that makes it easy to follow along, even though he is on the older side. He also has a lot of cool stories, having worked in a wide array of fields in the past. The class itself had only one paper that counted for all your grade that you should begin working no later than week 7. You need to use only in course sources, which are around twenty readings total. Readings aren't hard whatsoever, most are short and interesting reads. Once the fires happened, he made attendance optional by putting his lectures up on Bruincast. I'd still go in person since sometimes the mic cuts off and the likes.
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