PHIL 2294 Cultural and Social Structures II

Name: Cultural and Social Structures II
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)

This course is a continuation of the themes developed in Culture and Social Structures I, with the focus on American culture in particular and on more specifically contemporary issues.

Course overview

Department: Philosophy
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Both
Offered: Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Membership on PULSE Council

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Requirements fulfilled

Philosophy: Free Philosophy electives (five courses, 15 credits); up to two approved cognate courses in other departments may also count (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Instructor rating: 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Meghan Sweeney	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.3	4.3	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	3 of 4

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Joshua Snyder
Spring 2027
Meghan Sweeney
Spring 2026 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Joshua Snyder · Gasson Hall 208 Tu 03:00PM-04:45PM · Offered