SOC 310 Utopian Social Thought and Communitarian Societies
A review of utopian social thought from the ancient Greek and Judeo-Christian traditions to the present. The fundamental ideas of altering the social structure of society in order to create a better world will be discussed after reading selected works of such authors as More, Bellamy, Huxley, and Skinner. These are contrasted with utopian or alternate life-styles, including the Amish, Hutterites, and the Oneida Community, among others.