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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2022 |
Registration ID | ANTHB216001 |
Course Title | Transnatl Movements - Americas |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
Instructor | Carby Denning,Nicholas |
Times and Days | TTh 12:55pm-02:15pm
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Room Location | DAL25 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2247 Globalization has enabled the movement of people, the trade of goods, and the exchange of culture and ideas but it has also created unprecedented problems such as inequality, exploitation, and environmental crisis. However, the networks formed by globalization have also created exciting opportunities for activists to organize across borders, tackle issues of global concern, and develop creative solutions. This course will introduce students to the study of transnational social movements with a focus on the Americas. We will make use of ethnographic case studies, documentary film, and an interdisciplinary social science literature to examine transnational movements on a variety of themes such as: human rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, the environment, biodiversity conservation, climate justice, the alter-globalization movement, and the rights of nature. Students will learn about the historical context of transnationalism, theories of social movement and collective action, the study of networks of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the strategies mobilized by transnational actors to advocate on issues of social and environmental justice. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and up; or first years who have taken Anth 102 Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC); |
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