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Feminism and Social Justice
by Bettina Aptheker- 4.8
Approx. 8 hours to complete
"Feminism and Social Justice" is an adaptation of Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running course at UC Santa Cruz. In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement....
Model Thinking
by Scott E. Page- 4.8
Approx. 27 hours to complete
We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends. The models covered in this class provide a foundation for future social science classes, whether they be in economics, political science, business, or sociology....
Modern Masterpieces of World Literature
by David Damrosch , Martin Puchner- 0.0
8 Weeks
Throughout the course, you will learn how these writers use their fictions to engage directly with the political and social concerns of their present and of a globalized modernity, relating experiences of exploration, migration, international conflict, and cultural exchange. Historical and political context in China, Argentina, Turkey, and more...
$139
Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies
by Richard Schechner- 4.9
Approx. 25 hours to complete
Performance Studies: An Introduction explores the wide world of performance--from theatre, dance, and music to ritual, play, political campaigns, social media, and the performances of everyday life. RICHARD SCHECHNER: TURNER AND SOCIAL DRAMA Ramlila as a Social Drama and as a Carnival Ramlila as a Social Drama and as a Carnival Clay Shirky: Social Media and Political Action...
Politics and Economics of International Energy
by Giacomo Luciani- 4.7
Approx. 30 hours to complete
The course aims at providing students whose main interest is in international relations a background on energy resources, technology and economic realities to allow them to correctly interpret the political impact of current developments. His research focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa and on global energy issues....
Journalism for Social Change
by Daniel Heimpel- 0.0
4 Weeks
Through precise, rigorous reporting and policy analysis, students will substantively contribute to public discourse, and by virtue of that contribution, drive political will toward positive policy solutions to the myriad social issues that vulnerable peoples across this globe face. Ways to use journalism and media as an implement of social change...
$49
Health and healthcare in transition: dilemmas of governance
by Olga Zvonareva , Tetiana Stepurko- 4.1
Approx. 22 hours to complete
On one hand, unprecedented socio-demographic changes are underway: albeit unevenly across various settings, life expectancy continues to rise globally, facilitating the rise of numbers of people living with one or more chronic diseases. How Political are Health Policy and Governance? “We do not always need patient and public participation: example of risk governance” Stability in Change and Changes in Stability...
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Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science - Part 1
by Edward Slingerland- 0.0
5 Weeks
Important themes to be discussed include the ideal of wu-wei or “effortless action,” the paradox of how one can consciously try not to try, mindfulness techniques and self-cultivation, models of the self and society, rationality versus emotions, trust and human cooperation, and the structure and impact of different spiritual and political ideals....
$49
Cultural and creative industries
by Iliya Kiria- 3.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Main objective of this course is to trace the development of the Cultural and Creative Industries as an idea and as concept and to identify the key points of changes within it in relations with contemporary digital connected world. Creative industries and creative economy as political idea Creativity, social development and its critique...
Sikhism Through Its Scriptures
by Harpreet Singh , Ravinder Singh , Damanpreet Singh- 0.0
4 Weeks
It also examines the musical and aesthetic dimensions of the Sikhscripture, as well as ways in which the voluminous text has provided Sikhs with a social, ethical,spiritual and political message to help them respond to and shape the world around them. The political dimensions of Sikh scripture and its impact on the evolution of Sikhs as aPanth or community...
$99