Literature of Peaceful Conflict Resolution

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This course will study international literature that focuses on themes of peace, justice and sustainability. Possible texts include: Daniel Quinn's Ishmael, Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, Vicki Mackenzie's Cave in the Snow: Tenzin Palmo's Quest for Enlightenment, Bessie Head's A Question of Power; and RK Narayan's Waiting for the Mahatma, studied in conjunction with selections from the DVD and text of A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non Violent Conflict as well as the Peace Studies Reader.