GENL 171 - Globalization And Resistance in Latin America

Institution:

Augustana College - South Dakota

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This Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) program examines growing economic inequality and the proliferation of new social movements in response to globalization. Students spend approximately one month in Quito, Ecuador, in class and working at internships with local NGOs on issues such as indigenous rights, gender equity, multinational control over resources, and emigration to the U.S. In Bolivia, students visit local NGOs and sites of cultural and historical significance, engaging local experts on current trends in Bolivian politics and globalization. NOTE: OFFERED MOST SUMMERS

Credits:

4.00 - 6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.augie.edu

Phone Number:

(605) 274-0770

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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