2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CJST 3327 - The Mafia: Evolution of a Criminal Enterprise


This course analyzes the origins and development of the mafia in the context of Italian and American politics, economics, and society from the nineteenth century until the present day.  The approach adopted will be both political-historical and sociological-anthropological.  Lectures and discussions will be supplemented with newspaper/magazine articles, films (documentary and fictional) and contemporary literature. 3 credits