The Politics and Policy of HBO's The Wire

CAS PO 313

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Social Inquiry II
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

HBO's television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs, urban elections, bureaucracy, rational choice theory, and the decline of American cities. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.

Note: this course was also offered during Summer Term

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