IS 633 - Social Movements: A Comparative Perspective

Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course examines processes of social change in contemporary nations from an interdisciplinary perspective. It examines regional, structurally embedded patterns of economic development and governance and the efforts of social movements to exercise agency to transform their societies. Integrating theory and case studies, the course explores such topics as colonial legacies, the impact of globalization, populist and neopopulist mobilization, revolutionary movements, and recent gender, ethnic, and citizenship struggles. (Offered every year.) 3 credits