CITY B360 - Topics in Urban Culture and Society:Latin American Social Movements

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Haverford College

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J.Arbona Social movements have been described as the new force challenging the process of globalization and demanding social justice. This course sets out to explore the conceptual underpinnings of social movements and examine specific cases in urban Latin America-the roofless movement in Sáo Paolo, women's movement in Lima, youth movement in San Salvador and queer movement in Santiago. While these movements are not exclusive to these cities or to specific countries, they provide insights on the specific situations that articulated their formation as well as the strategies and outlooks that shape them.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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