Geographies of Violence

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In this class, we will study ways of thinking about the meanings of violence, when it is legitimate and when it is not, and what differentiates it from resistance. Through the geographies of the world, we will study how violence has been shaped by the history of nation-state formation and the roles it plays in politics as well as in economic and social life. Students will also examine case studies on gender-based violence, and violence in religious and racial formations.