Fall 2024 History UN3418 section 001

The Carceral United States

The Carceral United State

Call Number 10479
Day & Time
Location
T 10:10am-12:00pm
311 Fayerweather
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Sarah Haley
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Examination of the development of U.S. carceral systems and logics from the late 18th century through the present.  Through course readings and class discussion, students will explore the changes and continuities in technologies of punishment and captivity over time, interrogating how the purpose and political economy of captivity and policing shifted over time, and analyzing the relationship between carceral institutions and constructions of race, gender, and sexuality.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 20 students (20 max) as of 10:06AM Thursday, November 21, 2024
Status Full
Subject History
Number UN3418
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20243HIST3418W001