ANTH 6800 - Engendering and Reframing Development

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California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

What is development What have been the cultural, ecological, and political impacts of development What are the intersections between colonization, development, modernization, and globalization How can we engender development Thiscourse engages a discursive analysis of development, its deconstruction, and reframing within postcolonial and feminist contexts. What are the distinctions between development processes in the global South and the North as mediated by power, class, gender, race, culture, nation, and rural/urban issues Drawing on post-1950 experiences from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this course examines the historical and contemporary challenges toward prioritizing concerns of marginalized communities, especially women, in development processes.

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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