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Prohibition and Permission, Spring 2007
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
Explore where the prohibitions and permissions that occur in every day life come from, why they exist, and what gives them force. For example: food- you are only willing and able to eat a subset of the world's edible substances. Marriage- some marriages are prohibited by law or by custom. Addresses questions of prohibition and permission using psychological sources and literary works from ancient to modern. Includes texts by Shakespeare, Melville, Mary Rowlandson, and Anita Desai. Students give group and individual oral presentations.
- Subject:
- Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare