Course Info: CSI-0224

CourseCSI-0224 Contemporary Soc. Movements
Long TitleContemporary Social Movements in Latin America
Term2015F
Note(s) Satisfies Distribution
Textbook information
Meeting InfoFranklin Patterson Hall 107 on W from 9:00-11:50
FacultyRoosbelinda Cardenas
Capacity25
Available11
Waitlist0
Distribution(s) Power, Community and Social Justice
Cumulative Skill(s)Multiple Cultural Perspectives
Independent Work
Writing and Research
Additional InfoStudents are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.
Description

This course offers students the chance to explore the diversity of grassroots politics, social movements, and alternative democratic practices within contemporary Latin America. The course will first introduce students to various theoretical frameworks to understand social movements. It will then focus on a rigorous comparative analysis of contemporary Latin American social movements oriented towards different political issues. We will examine a broad array of social movements across the region and pay particular attention to how their seemingly different pursuits for social justice are inter-related.