PSCI344
Torture:Pain, Body, and Truth
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
PSCI
Course Number
344
Status
Active
Course Attributes
BSS: GenEd-Breadth/Social Science, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMPO: Major-Political Sci Elective, MINT: Major-International Relations, MPOL: Major-Political Science, WGST, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENLW: Minor-Law/Jus/Society Elective, ENPO: Minor-Political Sci Elective, NINT: Minor-International Relations, NLAW: Minor-Law, NPOL: Minor-Political Science
Course Short Title
Torture: Pain, Body, and Truth
Course Long Title
Torture:Pain, Body, and Truth
Course Description
Torture has become a subject of much debate in the post-9/11 world. Begins with this fascination with the subject to historically, philosophically, and conceptually analyze the debates on torture. The aim is to analyze the different dimensions of torture: its existence in different societies, its nature, its relationship with pain and truth, its impact, and finally the control of the state over bodies and lives in modern society.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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