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FA 2008 Psychology PSYCH 120 - First-Year Seminar in Psychology as a Social Science Section 005 Psychology of Public Opinion, Ideology, and the 2008 Election
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	SS
Other:	FYSem
Consent:	With permission of instructor.
Advisory Prerequisites:	Enrollment restricted to first-year students, including those with sophomore standing.
Other Course Info:	May not be included in a concentration plan in Psychology.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Rabinowitz,Joshua Louis
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In this seminar, we will discuss the political psychology of public opinion, voting, leadership, and media coverage of elections. Examples of pertinent questions include: Do citizens vote in self-interested ways? Or are other, more symbolic aspects more important? And to what extent does a candidate’s race matter? In seeking answers to such questions, we will rely upon scholarship in psychology, political science, sociology, history, and geography, and we will pay particular attention to the 2008 elections as they apply to these domains. Students will approach these issues via readings, class discussion, short papers, and a data collection project.

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