OSUN Theme: Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Psychology of Authoritarianism
Term: September 5, 2023 – December 21, 2023Level: 100-Level
Day/Time: T/Th 9:00 AM EDT - 10:20 AM EDT
This course explores the psychological dimensions of authoritarianism: psychodynamic factors that predispose individuals to relinquish autonomy; susceptibility to authoritarian phenomena; the authoritarian personality; and the psychology of totalitarianism. Perspectives include political psychology; psychoanalysis; psychohistory; critical theory; political science; social psychology; and sociology, as well as the link between creativity and enhanced resistance to authoritarianism.
Credits: 4 U.S. / 8 ECTS