Fall 2024 Political Science UN3290 section 001

VOTING AND AMERICAN POLITICS

VOTING AND AMERICAN POLIT

Call Number 14909
Day & Time
Location
TR 10:10am-11:25am
402 Chandler
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Robert Erikson
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course explores causes and effects of political behavior in the United States. “Political behavior” is a broad concept, and can include many areas of engagement with civic life. As we consider “behavior,” we must also take on its foundations: Public opinion, ideology, and partisanship. We will focus primarily on mass politics—beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of ordinary citizens rather than of activists or elites—in the United States. However, we will also explore some effects of elite behavior on mass behavior. We will also focus on the interconnections between social structure, culture, and politics. In short, this course will focus on developing an understanding of the mechanisms that drive voting and other political behaviors in the United States.

Web Site Vergil
Department Political Science
Enrollment 79 students (100 max) as of 5:06PM Sunday, March 30, 2025
Subject Political Science
Number UN3290
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20243POLS3290W001