GOVT-401 LGBTQ Politics and Policy (3)

Politics is fundamentally about power: “who gets what, when, and how.” The central goal of this course is to understand what historically marginalized groups are able to get out of a majoritarian system, and when and how they do so. The course draws on theories and research about American politics in general to make sense of the particular outcomes of the LGBT rights movement. And, in turn, students use the specific case of LGBT politics over the past seventy years to learn more about the general patterns of politics in American democracy. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity and Capstone. Usually Offered: fall. Grading: A-F only. Recommendation: GOVT-310.