WMST 17 - Grassroots Democracy: Leadership and Power

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(Formerly Women's Studies 52.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. (Also listed as Social Science 17. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture. (See modules under Social Science/Women's Studies 52G-J.) (Students who receive credit for the parent course, Social Science/Women's Studies 17, may not also receive credit for the modular courses, Social Science/ Women's Studies 52G, 52H, 52I, or 52J.) Applied and theoretical learning for students of social justice, this course is a multidisciplinary exploration of social change and popular democratic action with a focus on the meaning and development of political power in modern democracies. Topics to be explored include: institutional and mass forums for civic engagement, leadership development, mass recruitment and mobilization, consciousness development, democratic ethics, and strategic and tactical action.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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