PSCI344

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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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Course Restrictions

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