Interdisciplinary studies
Part I: Concepts and Authors (25 points, 5 points each)
Instructions: Choose 5 of 7 concepts listed below. Define and explain the meaning and relevance of the following concepts:
- in a minimum of three full sentences,
- NAME the author(s) who you are drawing on,
- and be sure to provide the page numbers of the texts that you use.
- Do NOT look to the internet for definitions or simply copy lecture slides.
- Enlightenment Paradox
- Human Development (model/Index)
- Liberalism
- Globalization
- Race
- Silent Crisis (nuss
- Social Democracy
Part II: Essay (50 points)
Drawing on course readings, answer ONE of the following essay prompts. Type your answer below (up to 50 points).
Writing tips: Be sure to include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Provide evidence to support your arguments from course texts (cite authors and page numbers). Grammar and spell check your work! Be thorough in your answer. Minimum of 500 words. Please double space.
- What is neoliberalism? Be sure to discuss what this means for the role of the state in the economy, taxation levels, and social welfare expenditures or “welfare” (e.g., education, health care). How is it connected to globalization and its impacts on the United States (e.g., deindustrialization, growing economic inequality, education trends, climate change)?
OR
- What themes do Martha Nussbaum’s Not for Profit and Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower have in common? How might Butler’s work serve to bolster Nussbaum’s argument about the importance of the Humanities for education and democracy?
Be sure to provide page numbers for quotes and paraphrased material.
