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PRIVACY, SECURITY AND FREEDOM: SOCIAL CONCERNS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (SOC-283274)

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Course Description:


The sociological and philosophical exploration of the questions of privacy, security and freedom in the 21st Century in the context of both the theory and practical, policy-oriented aspects of these social concerns. This study will include an examination of some of the concepts of political and social philosophy, such as private vs. public domains, the individual and the state, freedom, political obligation and their relevance to contemporary society and government, with a particular focus on the Patriot Act, the Homeland Security Act and Total Information Awareness/Terrorism Information Awareness.

Note: students should be prepared to do upper-level work.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.


This online course is offered through Online Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.

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Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Meets General Education Requirement In: Social Sciences-Full

Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1.

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