Sociology 791R - S-CivilResistance&theEveryday

This course is focused on resistance and strategies of liberation against colonialism, now and in history. It explores how to effectively decolonialize through three parallel approaches: (1) a 500-year overview of the world history of colonialism, imperialism and waves of anti-colonial liberation struggles, (2) an analysis of contemporary colonialism (overseas as well as "internal"), resistance and "decolonization," and (3) comparative case-studies of strategies of decolonizing liberation struggles. Students will choose their own focus on particular liberation strategies (e.g., everyday struggles, cultural resistance, guerrilla struggles, mass civil disobedience, etc.), thematic issues (e.g., the role of women in anti-colonial liberation struggles, or the recreation of colonial patterns within postcolonial states or solidarity alliances), within historical or contemporary cases. The course is based on active participation through text seminars, movies, student presentations and the writing of course papers.

Open to Graduate students only.