#  Mansbridge Clip 4 

 



##  Mansbridge Clip 4 

**Instructional Themes**: [Using humor](https://instructionalmoves.gse.harvard.edu/topics/using-humor); [Building rapport](https://instructionalmoves.gse.harvard.edu/topics/building-rapport); showing vulnerability; sharing personal experience; responding to students; authenticity

**Profiled**: [Jane Mansbridge](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/jane-mansbridge), Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Value, teaches "Democratic Theory" to ~30 students at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

**Clip Length**: 3 minutes, 17 seconds (50:50-54:07)

**Clip Context:**

- “Democratic Theory,” a graduate course at the Harvard Kennedy School with approximately 30 students enrolled.
- This course is a survey of philosophical writings on democracy through the ages. Mansbridge brings would-be esoteric texts to life through inclusive and rigorous discussions while equipping students to think critically about democracy.
- This clip comes about 50 minutes into the 65-minute class session as Mansbridge shares her own experience to help explain a complicated concept.



 

 

 

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[Clip Transcript (PDF)](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/file_url/783) | [Facilitators Notes (PDF)](https://prod-instructionalmoves.drupalsites.harvard.edu/file_url/702)



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Graduate ](/audience/graduate)
- [ 2-5 minutes ](/duration/2-5-minutes)
- [ Mansbridge, Jane ](/instructors/mansbridge-jane)
- [ Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) ](/school/harvard-kennedy-school-hks)
- [ Using humor ](/topics/using-humor)
- [ Building rapport ](/topics/building-rapport)