POLS 026. Politics of The Wire (AP)

Utilizing the award-winning HBO series, ‘The Wire,’ this interdisciplinary, upper-level seminar will explore the complex political, social, economic, cinematic, and aesthetic aspects that are at the root of the depiction of urban inequality, interpersonal violence, concentrated poverty, and crime.
Prerequisite: Recommended to have previously taken POLS 002

Only open to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students

Open to course majors only, not honors.
Social Sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for FMST.
Spring 2027. Reeves.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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