Protest and Dissent

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Overview

Subject area

POLSC

Catalog Number

36500

Course Title

Protest and Dissent

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Description

This course explores ideas and practices of political protest and dissent through a range of cases drawn from around the globe and utilizing comparative methods. Why do people protest? Against whom or what is protest directed? How do states respond to protests? The course will utilize a wide range of sources—including scholarly writings, memoirs, primary documents, films, music, art, and more—to examine protest and dissent activities in a wide range of contexts.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

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