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 Mackey CGS 525 TR 9:30 am-10:20 am If course has
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A2 Mackey CGS 115 TR 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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AA Mackey CDS B62 M 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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B1 Holm CGS 423 MW 12:20 pm-1:10 pm 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 521 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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BB Holm CGS 505 MF 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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C1 Sum CGS 521 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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C2 Sum CGS 423 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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C3 Sum CGS 115 WF 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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CC Sum STH B19 MF 11:15 am-12:05 pm If course has
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D1 LaMontagne CGS 423 MW 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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D2 LaMontagne CGS 121 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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D3 LaMontagne CGS 315 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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DD LaMontagne CAS B18 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 115 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 PHO 203 MF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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F1 Deese CGS 315 MW 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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F2 Deese CGS 423 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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F3 Deese CGS 311 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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FF Deese CGS 505 MF 10:10 am-11:00 am If course has
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G1 Marr CGS 315 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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G2 Marr CGS 313 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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GG Marr PHO 211 MF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm If course has
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H1 Rhodes CGS 313 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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H2 Rhodes CGS 321 MW 4:40 pm-5:30 pm If course has
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H3 Rhodes CGS 515 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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HH Rhodes CAS 313 MF 12:20 pm-1:10 pm If course has
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I1 Blaschke CGS 321 MW 2:30 pm-3:20 pm If course has
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I2 Blaschke CGS 313 WF 9:05 am-9:55 am If course has
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