The course provides an introduction to the study of issues facing ordinary people in the formerly colonized countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Issues covered may include: dictatorship and human rights abuses; unequal economic development; struggles for decolonization and independence; the status of women; environmental degradation; the situation of ethnic minorities and aboriginal peoples. The course also examines social movements that operate in more than one country, often in order to deal with global-level issues.
Prerequisite: SOCI 111/121