ISSS 4810
Exploring Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Violent Resistance
Course Description
Explores Gandhi's discussion of satyagraha through the actions, writings and speeches of the Nobel Peace Laureates. Delves into research in the emerging anthropology of violence and peace to find out how and why societies turn to peaceful, rather than violent responses to conflict. Explores the dynamics of violence in the world and the belief that violence is inevitable.