Critical Development Geographies

3 credits · Undergraduate

Using examples from “the local to the global,” this course investigates mainstream and critical international development theory and practice to re-think the ways in which ‘development’ has been understood and to highlight geographical perspectives in formulating new and more critical theoretical understandings. The course focuses on the links between the Global North and South to investigate development theory and practice. We use international case studies to provide context-specific, gender-differentiated information about global inequality, debt, foreign aid, disasters and displacement. Prerequisite(s): 60 credit hours or permission of the instructor