Social Movements and Alternatives to Global Capital

3 credits

What are social movements? What alternatives do they propose? What are the links between land takeovers in Brazil, anti-dam protests in India, resistance to mining and transnational movements? Can social movements make a difference? This course explores the power of collective action by examining how social movements challenge mainstream development. ***Prerequisite: IS 100 (formerly INTL 100) or 30 credit hours*** *Note: Formerly numbered IS 320. Students may receive credit for only one of IS 303 or IS 320*