HGH 367 - Genocide in Our Time

3 CR

This course will analyze the nature of evil/genocide by examining five examples of government or ideologically initiated murder: The Herero Tribe of SW Africa, the Armenians in Turkey, the Holocaust, the Cambodian “killing fields,” and Rwanda. Students will seek to understand the historical background and reality of victim, bystander, and victimizer. The course will employ several approaches to understanding, including psychological, philosophical, religious, sociological, and political.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and HTYxxx, OR permission of instructor.