AMST217-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Society of Persecution: US systems of repression and social control

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

Description

This course will analyse the negotiation of power relations inherent in definitions and suggested solutions for controlling individuals and groups in the United States, beginning with the Puritans and the Salem witch trials, McCarthyism in the 1950's, the medical and therapeutic industries, and ending with an examination of hackers and the computer antivirus industry.

Prerequisites

One of: AMST101-AMST199 (or a B average in 72 points in appropriate courses with approval of Programme Director) or ENGL109 or MUSI109 or MUSI110.

Restrictions

AMST325

Course Coordinator

For further information see Humanities Head of Department

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $745.00

International fee $3,079.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All AMST217 Occurrences

  • AMST217-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008
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