Soc 440 - Post-Colonialism

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University of Idaho

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This sociology course examines the history of development thought and its influence in post-colonial perspectives. Although generally conceived as a theory course in international development, this course will apply sociological tools for understanding the criticisms of modernization, neo-liberalism, and early dependency theories. Taking the position of the “other”, post-colonial theory broadens the scope of these aforementioned theories by drawing upon everyday social experience and the myriad social relations that complicate mainstream and mono-causal explanations of such things as uneven development, diversity, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation. In learning what stirred the rise of post-colonial theories, students will learn how international development is understood from a variety of perspectives outside of the U.S. Recommended Preparation: Soc 250 or Soc 301. Prereq: Soc 101

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uidaho.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 884-3246

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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