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Academic Year 2004/2005
Social Movements
SOC 246 SP
What kinds of conditions, social settings and cultural contexts prompt people to organize for change? What social factors enable them to mobilize effectively? What kinds of strategies do they employ? The course uses
case
studies to look at major theories of collective mobilization, including resource mobilization and new social movement theory.
MAJOR READINGS
Kathleen Blee, INSIDE ORGANIZED RACISM
Faye Ginsburg, CONTESTED LIVES
Todd Gitlin, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING
Doug McDadam, POLITICAL PROCESS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK INSURGENCY
Christian Smith,
RESISTING REAGAN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Discussion questions, research paper (13-15pp), final exam.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
SOC151 OR SOC152
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Owens,Lynn
- Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC136;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)
- SR. major: 9 Jr. major: 6
- SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 4 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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