Politics, Economies, and Social Change in the West: The Ancient World Through the Enlightenment

CGS SS 103

  • Social Inquiry I
  • The Individual in Community
  • Critical Thinking

This interdisciplinary course examines social change in the politics, economies, social structures, and culture of the West from the ancient world through the Enlightenment. Students look at developments in governance, trade, social inequalities, and ideas that gave the West its distinctive character, including the rise of its key institution, democracy. To interpret historical change critically, students are introduced to the social science "toolkit" of analytical concepts. Assignments outside the classroom will encourage students to consider how history has shaped today's world. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.

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A1 Deese CGS 321 TR 9:30 am-10:20 am If course has
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A2 Deese CGS 313 TR 3:35 pm-4:25 pm If course has
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AA Deese CAS 315 M 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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B1 Holm CGS 115 MW 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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B2 Holm CGS 113 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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B3 Holm CGS 321 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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BB Holm CGS 505 MF 8:00 am-8:50 am If course has
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C1 Sum CGS 115 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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C2 Sum CGS 315 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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C3 Sum CGS 423 WF 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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CC Sum CAS B18 MF 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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D1 LaMontagne CGS 521 MW 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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D2 LaMontagne CGS 521 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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D3 LaMontagne CGS 521 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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DD LaMontagne STH B19 MF 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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E1 Lynch CGS 321 MW 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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E2 Lynch CGS 321 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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E3 Lynch CGS 521 MW 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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EE Lynch STH B19 MF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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F1 Rhodes CGS 315 MW 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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F2 Rhodes CGS 315 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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F3 Rhodes CGS 313 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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FF Rhodes STH B19 MF 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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G1 Marr CGS 311 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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G3 Marr CGS 321 WF 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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GG Marr CGS 511 MF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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H1 Melo CGS 313 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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H3 Melo CGS 315 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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HH Melo CGS 511 MF 12:20 pm-1:10 pm If course has
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