LALS 159: Internat'l Developmnt

University of California, Santa Cruz

Introduces critical approaches to topics in international development, based on an understanding of development as a fundamentally power-ridden field. The first half of the course examines how the idea of the underdeveloped Third World has been produced, exploring topics such as global governance for poverty reduction, transnational actors, foreign aid, neoliberalism, and shifting policy focus on international development. The second half is devoted to case studies on gender mainstreaming, extractivism, diversity, and the financialization of the social.

Average GPA: 3.82

Grade distribution records: 31 students across 1 terms.

Grade distribution

GradeStudentsPercent
A+1754.8%
A516.1%
B+26.5%
B13.2%
C-13.2%
P26.5%
NP26.5%

Based on 31 student grade records across 1 term and 1 professor.

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