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Latin American Social Movements
Advanced & Integrated Studies Program
Viña del Mar, Chile
Dates: 7/29/17 - 12/2/17
Latin American Social Movements
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Viña del Mar
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
Primary Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Other Subject Area: Latin American Studies
Instruction in: Spanish
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 56
DESCRIPTION
The objective of this course is to analyze collective action and social commitment to understand the special characteristics of Latin America in mobilizations. The interest of the course is to learn about various social movements; how a global justice discourse is developed; as well as to evaluate how various social problems a re. This will provide the opportunity to question the notions of "revolution", "citizenship", and "democracy." Once students understand the basis of how social movements are created, students will learn to analyze contemporary issues that cut across Latin America.