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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2023 |
Registration ID | INSTB217001 |
Course Title | Global Social Movements |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
Instructor | Carby Denning,Nicholas |
Times and Days | TTh 11:25am-12:45pm
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Room Location | OL104 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2646 This course will introduce students to the study of transnational social movements. Globalization has created unprecedented problems of inequality, exploitation, and environmental crisis however, its networks and logics by globalization have also created exciting opportunities for activists to organize across borders, tackle issues of global concern, and develop creative solutions. 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. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC); Enrollment Cap: 25. If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, International Studies Majors |
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