Power and Representation at Kresge

Provost Ben Leeds Carson at opening plenary 9/21/16

Power and Representation is an introduction to critical reading and writing skills. The majority of our texts are short essays on a variety of contemporary social problems, and on the interplay between representation — the ways that individuals are seen, heard, and understood in society — and power — how those representations determine our privileges, responsibilities, and capacity to pursue happiness in the world. In the 2016 syllabus, we are placing special emphasis on activism, that is, on the question of how individuals and communities can intervene, take action, and advocate, for social justice.