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ANTH : Social Problems and Social Movements (Rev. A2)
ANTH : Social Problems and Social Movements (Rev. A2)
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Required Readings
Unit 1: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Social Problems and Social Movements
Tarrow, Sidney. “Social movements in contentious politics: A review article.”
Unit 2: Global Political Economy and the Rise of New Ecological Social Movements
Walter, Pierre. “Adult learning in new social movements: Environmental protest and the struggle for the Clayoquot Sound Rainforest.”
Unit 3: Media and Social Movements: Petrochemicals and Health in Canada
Colihan, Mary Ann. “Chemical Valley: Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia sounds alarm over toxins.” CBC News, April 1, 2008.
Denison, Erik. “In depth: Fort Chipewyan”
Friedman, Thomas L. “The new red white and blue,”
New York Times
, January 6, 2006.
Martin, Don. “National Geographic Delivers a PR Hell to Alberta.”
National Post
, February 24, 2009.
Smith, Charlie. “Author Andrew Nikiforuk fears tar sands undermine democracy”
CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers). “Comments on Fort Chipewyan documentary film
Downstream
”
Iwerks, Leslie (director).
Downstream.
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Government and industry critiques of
Downstream
:
Lamphier, Gary. “Right wing backlash against
Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta
documentary”
Winton, Ezra. “Alberta may censor films critical of tar sands”
Unit 5: Social Movements and the Future of Humanity
Isla, Ana. “The Kyoto Protocol: A war on subsistence”