Course Description

A survey of the ways in which social identities (e.g., class, race, gender, and more) shape and are shaped by politics.

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Athena Title

Identity Politics

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Prerequisite

POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101S or POLS 1105H

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

By the end of this class, you should be able to engage with the following questions: • Where does political identity come from? • How do political identities overlap within a person? • How do political identities conflict within a society? • How are political phenomena impacted by the political identities of different actors?

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Topical Outline

I. Where does identity come from? a. Gender Identity b. Racial Identity c. Class Identity d. National Identity II. How do identities coexist? a. Intersectionality b. Group Conflict III. How are politics impacted by identity? a. Identity and Partisanship b. Identity and Voting Behavior c. Identity and Representation d. Identity and Institutional Behavior (e.g., Congress or the courts) IV. Global Perspectives a. Identity, War, and Peace b. Comparative Contexts for Identity

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