GEOG 145
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours (when scheduled); reading period, one hour. Offered either as 4-unit course without discussion sessions or 5-unit course with discussion sessions. Requisite: one course from 3, 4, Anthropology 3, Gender Studies 10, or Sociology 1. Limited to juniors/seniors. Exploration of how, why, and to what ends human trafficking has been conceptualized as global problem that warrants international response. Examination of recent activist, governmental, scholarly, and media responses, and reflection on what is and is not accomplished by them. Questions of human trafficking are implicitly geographical, requiring consideration of ways freedom is spatially defined and how movement across borders is encouraged and regulated. How questions of labor, migration, sexuality, rights, ethics, embodiment, representation, and governance pertain to human trafficking. What people mean when they speak of human trafficking as slavery. Meanings of slavery and freedom in world today using examples from U.S. and Europe, with focus on Philippines as case study for exploring both contemporary examples and historical forms of enslavement. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2023 - This is one of the best geography upper-division classes I have ever taken at UCLA!!!! I have learned a lot from this class. It expands my perspective on human trafficking, slavery, and this world. The class readings are very intensive, and the course is so packed. The lectures are very dense, but I have gained a lot from the lectures and readings. The TA even said that some lessons we had read in the class were grad-level texts—so some were challenging. This class is mainly based on exams, so please study and be prepared for the exams. I would highly recommend this class. Professor Faier is very clear and responsive in the email. She is very helpful during office hours and very organized, which I appreciate. I have never regretted taking this class, and I hope you have a wonderful experience learning in this class as well!
Winter 2023 - This is one of the best geography upper-division classes I have ever taken at UCLA!!!! I have learned a lot from this class. It expands my perspective on human trafficking, slavery, and this world. The class readings are very intensive, and the course is so packed. The lectures are very dense, but I have gained a lot from the lectures and readings. The TA even said that some lessons we had read in the class were grad-level texts—so some were challenging. This class is mainly based on exams, so please study and be prepared for the exams. I would highly recommend this class. Professor Faier is very clear and responsive in the email. She is very helpful during office hours and very organized, which I appreciate. I have never regretted taking this class, and I hope you have a wonderful experience learning in this class as well!
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