Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis multidisciplinary course is a cultural exploration of friendship. Friendship is examined as a unique social arrangement unto itself and in relation to other forms of social relations such as marriage, civil partnerships or adoption. Other purposes of friendship- from forging alliances for a common defense, for strengthening community ties, and for enriching one’s life- are also examined. Material examples of “friendship” are examined from across the globe and through different historical regimes such as the network of aboriginal “Friendship Centers” in Canada and the Tagalog “bayanihan”. How is friendship related to concepts such as amor patriae or love and allegiance to one’s country? With an emphasis on the central role of friendship in democracy, this course examines the individual and cultural potency in the idea and practice of friendship in ever widening national and global scales of amity.Usually HeldThu 10:00am–12:50pm, Tue Thu 12:00pm–1:15pm 