SPAN 137 PZ -Contemporary Strategies of Resistance in Latin America

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course will examine different recent strategies of political, social, and cultural resistance in Latin American countries, from the cycle of mobilization against neoliberal policies and their effects in the 1990s and 2000s, to the new resistances against ineffectual systems of democratic representation. We will explore cases such as student protests in Chile and Mexico, women’s movements in Argentina and Mexico (#NiUnaMenos, #NiUnaMas), as well as some of the contemporary tools of activism and resistance provided by the new global communication networks.
The class will include sources drawn from social sciences, journalism, testimony, film, and literature, and will have a Seminar format.

For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal.