授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This course offers a broad overview of Morality Politics in the United States. Morality politics in the most basic definition is the legal sanctioning of right and wrong, or simply, the validation of a particular set of values. This course offers a broad overview of morality politics, as well as an examination of the historical foundations of legislating morality in the United States. Abortion, capital punishment, legalized gambling, same-sex rights, and drug policy are among the most controversial, polarizing, and widely discussed issues facing the public and policymakers in both contemporary and historical contexts. Although we will not examine each area that can be classified as a morality issue, we will focus on the prohibition of alcohol, the war on drugs, and the politics surround sex. We will examine both sides of each of these issues, with arguments being made both for and against each set of policies. Your task is to evaluate and discern between competing arguments based on the evidence presented on both sides. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | This course serves as an introduction to the study of morality politics in the United States. The course has several goals, including:
1. Covering the unique features of morality politics in the United States, focusing on the historical foundations of morality driven politics, examining public policy in specific issue areas, and understanding the social, political, and economic impacts of morality policies.
2. Examining the role of public opinion and social movements in influencing policy outcomes.
3. Being able to comprehend both sides of political debate in contentious issue areas.
4. Distinguishing between opinion and evidence in public policy debates. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1. Course Introduction
2. What do we mean by Morality Politics
3. Agenda Setting, Politics, and Morality Policy
4. The American Foundations of Morality Policy
5. The Temperance Movement
6. National and State Prohibition of Alcohol
7. Response and Vestiges of Prohibition
8. The Historical Origins of the War on Drugs
9. Perspectives on the War on Drugs
10. Drug Legalization
11. Consensual Crimes
12. The Sale of Sex/Modern Issues of Sex
Students will be assigned readings from a key text and additional supplemental articles, which are to be done as preparation for each class. Unscheduled quizzes will be given at the start of certain class meetings to make sure they are prepared |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | To evaluate academic performance, student grades will be composed of several items:
1. Course examinations 50%
2. Course quizzes 10%
3. Course written assignments 30%
4. Course participation and notetaking 10%
Grades will be calculated on a A – F scale.
A+ 97-100
A 93-96
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
F < 59 |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | Morone, James A. 2004. Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American History. Yale University Press. ISBN: 978-0300105179. - will be provided by Instructor
Additional materials may be provided by instructor |
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参考書
Reference Book | | |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | | Class sessions will consist of lectures, discussion, and small group work, supplemented with some multimedia and will consider the assigned readings and relevant current events. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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