At first glance, it may not seem like your major has anything to do with politics, but you may be surprised! Politics affects almost everything in the United States. In this project, over the semester you will develop a 6-8 page paper exploring a single way in which politics is related to your primary discipline. Some details: The substance of this project will vary tremendously from major to major, and student to student, but here are some examples of ways you might relate politics to your major: Are there known difficulties in your prospective industry, such as low wages, poor job security, unsafe work environments, etc? Are there organizations in your field, such as unions or professional organizations, who advocate on behalf of these workers? How do these organizations operate and organize? Are they successful? Do existing government regulations make it hard for certain aspects of your field to function? Could existing laws be modified to make it easier to innovate, or produce certain goods in a different way, or at lower costs? Or do you believe a certain kind of regulation is necessary for improving your field, but does not yet exist? For instance, could subsidizing research into a promising new technology help advance your field? Do those who work in areas related to your major tend to lean towards a particular partisan or ideological group? What explains why this preference exists? How long has it been this way? Are these relationships likely to remain over time, or change in some way? (My major is psychology)
