Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution is a course that tackles political subjects that are not often discussed yet are still relevant and discuss disagreement. It looks into the why and how people decide to go against the authority. It analyzes the components that lead to the success or failure of movements that aim to change the current political situation and what motivated people to partake in the first place. This course also addresses the differences between acts of resistance across different time periods and areas and the extent to which movements reach. Acts of resistance can be contained within the place it started or it can spread like wildfire internationally. Lastly, this goal to transform society and politics pushes people to reflect on certain movements and what motivates one personally to take action and resist. With this reflection comes the comprehension of what drives our submission or resistance to authority.
The course delves into studying political dissent and the situations in which regular people suddenly become activists or revolutionists against established authority, and this aids in discussing multiple themes that further my research. For one, as we study why and how people begin to resist political norms, we can also relate these reasons and methods to how women in politics resist social and political norms. To further this pursuit of knowledge, it can also highlight the question of whether the media responds positively or negatively to women’s dissent and how their portrayal of that dissent affects the public opinion of female political participation and authority. Furthermore, learning about how people gather to instigate social change can help in understanding the solidarity of women in politics and how their collective action can induce political change. Moreover, continuing the theme of measuring the success and failures of changing the status quo, this course allowed me to understand what makes movements succeed or fail, and this helps in assessing how the media’s narrative regarding female political participation causes or serves as an obstacle to success, and if success is achieved, does the media celebrate or tear down the women who made a change?
