Barack Obama & His Presidency ((4 Credits))

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The student will study the presidency of Barack Obama and the United States as a society from 2009 to the present. The student will gain an understanding of Barack Obama's approach to governance and his political/ideological beliefs, along with the intellectual and cultural context out of which Obama developed those beliefs. There will be a particular focus on Obama's conception of ethnic/racial identity as well as American national identity and how these ideas inform his broader worldview. The student will also gain an understanding of the major political, social, cultural, and economic issues of the time period under study.