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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

313849 (v.1) Human Rights Activism, Advocacy and Change 512

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Area: Faculty of Humanities
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Seminar: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 313787 (v.1) CHRE512 Human Rights Activism, Advocacy and Change or any previous version
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313960 (v.1) CHRE512 Human Rights Activism, Advocacy and Change or any previous version
Syllabus: This unit explores the role of social movements, advocacy groups and different forms of activism in bringing about change. It covers theories of power and identity politics, social movement theories and postcolonial theories. It also explores specific movements and methods such as Gandhi's non-violence and satyagraha campaigns, Fanon and the Algerian independence movement, the US civil rights struggle, Indigenous peoples' struggles for recognition and land, trade unions and women's movements.
Field of Education: 090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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