Spring 2025 First-Year Seminar BC1105 section 001

Language and Power

LANGUAGE AND POWER

Call Number 00379
Day & Time
Location
TR 1:10pm-2:25pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Pass/Fail
Approvals Required None
Instructor Karen Lewis
Type SEMINAR
Course Description

This course will address the relationship between language and power from a philosophical perspective. We will investigate questions such as: How does language influence the way we think of gender, race, society, and politics? What are the limits, if any, on free speech? In what ways, if any, can language be used to harm people? Topics may include hate speech, trigger warnings, slurs, dog whistles, propaganda, and silencing.

 

Web Site Vergil
Department First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
Enrollment 13 students (16 max) as of 9:06AM Saturday, December 14, 2024
Subject First-Year Seminar
Number BC1105
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Open To Barnard College
Note Barnard 1st Year Students Only
Section key 20251FYSB1105X001