Latin American and Latino Studies 126A - Global Capitalism and Community Restructuring.W

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University of California-Santa Cruz

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Description:

Examines how Watsonville (U.S.) and Irapuato (Mexico) are being restructured by national development, North American economic integration (NAFTA), and global capitalism. Explores the relentless penetration of market imperatives, their impact on the communities, and community response; costs/benefits of being abandoned by or being attractive to global capital; and how people are surviving-scrambling to find jobs, keeping families together, and engaging in binational strategies for survival. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor; concurrent enrollment in laboratory course 126B. Enrollment restricted to sophomores and juniors. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS, E.) J. Borrego

Credits:

1.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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