{"id":469,"date":"2022-04-29T16:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs-2\/critical-theory-concentration\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T19:33:02","slug":"critical-theory-concentration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/critical-theory-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Theory Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why Study Critical Theory at K?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let philosophy guide your activism and use<\/strong> your knowledge of structures, systems, and cultural norms to be an agent of societal change.<\/strong> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a critical theory scholar, you will analyze the forces that shape contemporary society, identify their flaws, and learn how to improve them. You will study the human condition by exploring the relationship between society and humans; language and reality; and \u201ctruth\u201d and power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will obtain this knowledge by asking the fundamental question, \u201cwhat is wrong with our world, and how can we make it better?\u201d You will address this question in a variety of contexts in interdisciplinary classes in philosophy, English, political science, art, anthropology, and sociology\u2014such as Democracy and Democratic Theory; Ways of Seeing; and Philosophy of the Social Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The critical thinking, communication skills, and knowledge of oppressive systems you will gain throughout your concentration <\/strong>will prepare you for a lifetime of improving your communities at a local, national, and global level. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a critical theory concentration?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the careers and graduate schools of our critical theory alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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