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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2022 |
Registration ID | POLSH229B001 |
Course Title | Power and Poliitcs in Philadelphia |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Political Science |
Instructor | McGovern,Steve |
Times and Days | T 12:00pm-02:30pm
F 12:15pm-03:00pm |
Room Location | FRDCTR1,FRDCTR1 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2508 This course, offered as the core class of the Tri-Co Philly Program, examines power and politics in contemporary Philadelphia. We will devote particular attention to the potential and limitations of grassroots mobilization as a mechanism for effecting positive change. To what extent can community-based organizations and public interest groups alter long-standing policies, practices, and institutions in a large, American city like Philadelphia? To what extent are their efforts impeded by well-established interests and structural forces rooted in race, ethnicity, class, and culture? How have recent societal shifts affected underlying tensions between Old Philadelphia and New Philadelphia? We will explore who wins and who loses in the political arena through a series of case studies of key policy issues that are highly salient to the people of Philadelphia, including criminal justice reform, immigrants’ rights, gentrification and affordable housing, urban development, and workforce diversity. How these policy issues are resolved will reveal much about the nature of power and whether the source of that power springs from the bottom-up or remains primarily a top-down phenomenon. This discussion-based seminar will feature guest speakers, site visits, and an opportunity to conduct your own research on power and politics in Philadelphia. Prerequisite(s): Priority in registration will be given to students participating in the Tri-Co Philly Program. Remaining seats are available to other Tri-Co students, by lottery, if demand exceeds remaining spaces in the course. If you are interested in the Tri-Co Philly Program, you must fill out the application, which is due on Friday, Oct. 22 by 5 pm. The program includes registering for this core course, Power and Politics in Philadelphia (POLS H229), and either History of Philadelphia Architecture and Urbanism (CITY B207) OR Borders and Migration (POLS 031). For additional information and the program application see the program's website https://www.haverford.edu/philly-program.Those not participating in the Philly program do not need to complete the application and can simply pre-register for the class.; Pre-requisite(s): One course in political science or consent of instructor (but no prerequisites for students participating in Tri-Co Philadelphia Semester Program).; Enrollment Limit: 21 Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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