Indigenous Rights and Social Change
Examines contemporary Indigenous rights issues in the US and globally, focusing on how individuals and groups achieve social change through real-world examples.
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What you’ll be able to do
Analyze historical and contemporary Indigenous rights issues, in the US and internationally.
Identify and evaluate the drivers and components of organized efforts to effect social change.
Reflect on how their own social identities, community contexts, and relative privilege impact the ways they experience and/or agitate for social change.
Complete close readings of scholarly and activist publications.
Discuss the complexities of community-based and action-oriented research.
Synthesize information from scholarly, activist, and community sources to support persuasive arguments in written and oral formats.
Engage in and facilitate inclusive and respectful dialogue in diverse classroom settings.
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Examine contemporary Indigenous rights issues, in the US and globally, by focusing on how individuals and groups help achieve social change. Using real-world examples, develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to understand, and potentially support, Indigenous rights movements. Learn about multiple movements led by Indigenous groups globally, including in the US.
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Topics
- Contemporary Indigenous rights issues in the US and globally
- Drivers and components of organized efforts for social change
- Social identities, community contexts, and relative privilege
- Community-based and action-oriented research
Skills
- Theoretical knowledge and practical skills to understand and support Indigenous rights movements
- Close reading of scholarly and activist publications
- Synthesizing diverse sources for persuasive written and oral arguments
- Facilitating inclusive and respectful dialogue in diverse settings
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