Social Movements 100 Years After the Mexican Revolution

Social Movements 100 Years After the Mexican Revolution is a Social Science class taught by Margaret Cerullo.

This course satisfies Division I requirements. This course requires prerequisites.

Course Description
The course will focus on Mexico's most active social movements in the context of the 100 year anniversary of one of the world's most important revolutions. The first week addresses the Mexican revolution and its modern day heritage. The second week focuses on the current political, social and economic context of neoliberal Mexico. The third week concentrates on some of Mexico's most important living social movements, including the Zapatistas, campesino movements, indigenous rights, students, urban housing movements, and women. The course will be taught in Spanish by visiting Mexican scholar Elisa Benavides with assistance from Tom Hansen and Margaret Cerullo Prerequisites: High intermediate Spanish; at least one prior Social Science course.

Learning Goals

 * Reading
 * Writing
 * Multi-Cultural