Students will analyze theories about human aggression posited by Plato, christianity, Freud, Marx and Existensialism, and will then explore the behavior from a biological, anthropological, and psychological perspective. It is hoped that through a synthesizing of these various perspectives and analyses of human aggression, students will achieve a better understanding of the complexity of human nature, and whether or not aggression is an inherent part of it. Fulfills humanities or social science Intellectual Explorations requirement. Consult semester Class Schedule for the Intellectual Explorations area being offered. Fulfills Social Science Integration.
Specific topics vary.
Fulfills Fine Arts Integration. An attempt will be made to form a nexus between cultural circumstances and their musical manifestations. Through a series of exercises the students in this experimental course will create written and visual demonstrations aimed at exploring the territory of communication between image and word. Fulfills Diversity, Social Science Integration, Humanities Integration. Investigates the interrelation of race, class, sexual orientation, age, and ability as those classifications influence gender identity and gender-linked behavior.