Course Title
Social Movements
Course Description
Collective action plays a significant role in how social change happens. Social movements are often the sites at which people can gather to express their grievances. Movements are also sites where people can imagine and push for what they view as progress. Each movement is shaped by the goals, tactics, and strategies of the people within them - and people often gather around a sense of collective identity. Social movements that emphasize concepts like progress, development, and nation-making indicate visions of the future that can illuminate how race, gender, class, sexuality, and other power relations shape people's lives. In this course, we will discuss various social movements and scrutinize the intersections of power relations as they relate to the ideals to which movements aspire. We will delve into movements like the civil rights movement, feminist movements, LGBTQ movements, and Black Lives Matter. 4SH. Prerequisites: SOCI-101 or ANTH-162.
Course Types
Standard (STAND)
Semester Hours
4