Political Science 397PH - ST-Politics of Resistance:Iran

This course will examine the dynamics of political protest in contemporary Iran (pre and post-revolutionary era). Some theoretical topics covered will include: the processes of revolutionary mobilization, the discursive/ideological roots of social movements, and everyday resistance in Iran. We will look closely at four social movements in Iran: the Constitutional Movement, the 1979 Revolution, the reform movement, and the more recent Green Movement. There will be a comparative element to the course, wherein students will be asked to compare the dynamics of resistance in Iran to other countries in the region undergoing socio-political and cultural change.

This course is open to Honors Juniors and Seniors only. Non major JR/SR after 11/27