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Music is integral to social justice movements and has inspired social and global change. It has been used variously as a coping mechanism, instrument of protest, site of resistance and a means of healing. This course will explore the intersection between music, social conflict, and social change. Students will examine social movements to analyze the social, cultural and political issues and learn why music plays such significant roles. For example, they will inquire why disco enabled the marginalized gay community and explore how anthems inspired pride and protest from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. By understanding why music has the power to bring about social change, students will learn to think reflexively about their own music.