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SOC 3322W is also offered in Spring 2023
SOC 3322W is also offered in Summer 2022
SOC 3322W is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2025 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (64852)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 60 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hartm021+SOC3322W+Spring2025
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64852/1253
Spring 2023 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (65705)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (37 of 60 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC3322W+Spring2023
- Class Description:
This course is an introduction to social movements from a sociological perspective. Social movements are collective, organized, and sustained vehicles for challenging authorities, power-holders and cultural institutions. Social movements are also one side of a broader category of "contentious politics" through which people demand and work for change in the social order. They come in many different forms, and they work on many different issues, yet they are always one key arenas for the articulation of social, political and personal alternatives to the status quo. In this class, we examine the origins, dynamics, and consequences of many different social movements. Along the way, we study why individuals join or leave movements, how movements are organized, and how movement organizations interact with broader environments. Although we draw upon a variety of case studies and theories, the emphasis will be on applying what we learn to understand the movements and movement organizations that you care about, and thereby - hopefully - to better understand the turbulent modern world in which we live.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology students and others who are interested in the topic are welcome. Sociology 1001 or equivalent is highly recommended as a prerequisite. This course meets the requirements of the Council of Liberal Education's Civic Life and Ethics theme, and we address ethical issues throughout the course. In this way, we foster skills for effective citizenship and lifelong learning. For example, we discuss tensions between individual interest and community responsibility in thinking about why people protest. In our discussion of movement strategies and tactics, we also address moral issues concerning civil disobedience and the conditions, if any, under which it is justifiable to break the law. The course speaks to the broader goals of liberal education in a general sense, for example as we consider the role of movement participants as historical actors who are shaped by the world around them, even as they seek to change it.
- Learning Objectives:
- To understand social movements, including their internal dynamics and external contexts.To understand, think with, and apply social scientific theories and concepts relating to social movements.To master research techniques and write persuasive, careful prose.
- Grading:
- 60% application papers (2 shorter, 1 longer paper combining elements of the first two20% response paragraphs20% attendance and participation
- Exam Format:
- No exams. This is a writing intensive class, focused on using and applying concepts and theories to social movements.
- Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
5% Film/Video
35% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 30-60 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
2 development papers, leading to 1 final paper. in-class work and writing exercises - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65705/1233
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC3322W_Spring2023.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 November 2022
Summer 2022 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (87447)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session06/06/2022 - 07/29/2022Tue 05:30PM - 08:00PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (29 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This online class will meet weekly synchronously online at the scheduled day and time. The other weekly lecture will be shared asynchronously each week. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?joh07820+SOC3322W+Summer2022
- Class Description:
We all know that the modern social world is filled with groups and movements (e.g., Black Lives Matter, Medicare for All, organized labor, #MeToo, and The Sunrise Movement) demanding changes to the unequal power arrangements of contemporary society. What is less understood, however, is how such movements operate - how they motivate engagement, create social pressure on institutions, encourage certain patterns of emotions, and even get people to integrate a social movement into a fundamental aspect of their identities. This class will offer you tools with which to recognize and analyze the how of modern social movements, granting you the tools to become better organizers, citizens, and, more generally, a more empathetic and critical analyst of those who sacrifice their time, energy, and sometimes their health and freedom to hopefully create a better society for all of us.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Any and all students able to register for the class with an interest in how groups collaborate and challenge social power are welcome in the class.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students will work on the following skills:1.) Learn how to read and analyze academic texts2.) Learn how to collaborate and learn in non-lecture educational settings3.) Learn how to take ownership of scholarly ideas and apply them to personal contexts of interest4.) Learn how to develop and refine an original topic of the student's choosing in an academic paper.
- Grading:
- Students grades will be based on a mixture of online open note quizzes, participation and attendance in synchronous sessions, and a series of assignments concerning the planning, drafting, and submission of a final term paper.
- Exam Format:
- There will be 2-3 quizzes in the course, each taken online and with access to notes. The final exam will be a term paper.
- Class Format:
- The class will be semi-synchronous with class meetings held virtually for discussion/quizzes once per week and all instructional materials (instructional notes and recorded lectures) available virtually to review outside of class time and posted once per week.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87447/1225
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 February 2022
Fall 2021 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (33535)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (58 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC3322W+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- This course covers the origins, dynamics and consequences of social movements and collective action. This includes the challenges facing social movement participants and social movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and political institutions, and the role of movements in bringing about change. We will explore both theoretical issues and grounded case studies in our discussions and reading.
- Grading:
- 30% Reports/Papers
30% Quizzes
20% Journal
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
5% Film/Video
35% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 30-60 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
2 development papers, leading to 1 final paper.
2 Presentations
10 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33535/1219
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC3322W_Spring2023.pdf (Spring 2023)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Fall 2020 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (33876)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (56 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?joh07820+SOC3322W+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33876/1209
Spring 2020 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (65707)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (55 of 55 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and various institutions, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?koksa002+SOC3322W+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- What is a social movement, and why do they emerge when they do? What does it take to organize people around collective demands? When and why does protest become a meaningful strategy, and how does it lead to social change? Featuring case studies from the United States and beyond, this course explores the contributions of sociology to understand how social transformation is carried out from below. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long-term and short-run impact. While we will draw on empirical research on social movements around the world, the emphasis will be on applying sociological concepts and theories to help analyze the social movement selected for your research.
- Learning Objectives:
- This course meets the requirements of the Council of Liberal Education's Civic Life and Ethics theme and we address ethical issues throughout the course. Civic life and ethics theme courses equip you to manage contemporary problems by developing an understanding of how civic and ethical principles have been historically developed, critically assessed by individuals and groups, and negotiated within specific cultural settings.
- Grading:
- Attendance and Participation: 20%Reading Responses: 20%Paper Draft 1 (3-4 pages): 10%Paper Draft 2 (10-12 pages): 20%Final Draft (~25 pages): 30%
- Class Format:
- Monday lectures will review prior research and introduce you to basic concepts and theories in the study of social movements. They will identify what I regard as central issues/debates for each topic. Lectures will be supplemented by in-class active learning exercises and videos. Wednesday classes will be devoted to a discussion of the required readings and how they connect to your research projects. We will break into smaller working groups to discuss the application of the concepts and theories covered in the readings to the social movement you are analyzing in your research paper.
- Workload:
- This is a writing intensive course. Your course grade is directly tied to the quality of your writing as well as your knowledge of substantive course content. All students must write a 25-page research paper based on original research on a social movement. You can choose any movement but you might want to consider a social movement that has a local base and/or branch, since that will enable you to supplement documentary research with interview and observational data. There are many local and campus movement organizations, including some that are engaged in activism around issues ranging from immigrant rights to environmental justice to wealth and income inequality. You will submit a series of two analytical papers in the first half of the course and a final research paper that substantially builds on the material you covered in the first two papers. This paper may provide a basis for your senior project, or a writing sample for graduate school applications. You should also complete required readings (40-50 pages) and show regular attendance and active participation in class.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65707/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 November 2019
Spring 2017 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (52727)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 15
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements. Challenges facing movement organizations. Relationship between movements and political institutions. Role of movements in bringing about social change. Theoretical issues, case studies. prereq: 1001 or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC3322W+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- This course covers the origins, dynamics and consequences of social movements and collective action. This includes the challenges facing social movement participants and social movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and political institutions, and the role of movements in bringing about change. We will explore both theoretical issues and grounded case studies in our discussions and reading.
- Grading:
- 30% Reports/Papers
30% Quizzes
20% Journal
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
5% Film/Video
35% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 30-60 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
2 development papers, leading to 1 final paper.
2 Presentations
10 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52727/1173
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC3322W_Spring2023.pdf (Spring 2023)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2016 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (67759)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements. Challenges facing movement organizations. Relationship between movements and political institutions. Role of movements in bringing about social change. Theoretical issues, case studies. prereq: 1001 or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?broad001+SOC3322W+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about why and how movements arise and take shape, the dilemmas and challenges for making a movement organization and keeping it going, the relationship between social movements and established political parties and institutions, the transition from movement to non-governmental organization (NGO) or other formalized association, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long- term and short-run impact. To illustrate these theoretical concepts, we will read a number of articles about social movements in one region of the world: East Asia (Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore). This region is of great economic importance but does not have the presence or at least historical depth of the liberal democratic state compared the US and Western Europe, the usual sites for cases of social movement study. Studying social movements in this relatively un-analyzed context will help clarify many existing theories and suggest directions for new theories and concept.
- Grading:
- 10% Midterm Exam
10% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
5% Quizzes
5% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: This is a writing intensive course. The student writes the paper in three sections, gets peer and instructor feedback on each, and then combines them into the full final paper. - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice and short essay
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 60 Pages Reading Per Week
14 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
5 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67759/1163
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 November 2013
Fall 2014 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (34716)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
- GLOS 3322W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements. Challenges facing movement organizations. Relationship between movements and political institutions. Role of movements in bringing about social change. Theoretical issues, case studies.
- Class Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about the dilemmas and challenges facing movement organizations, the relationship between social movements and political institutions, and the role of social movements in bringing about social and political change. Although the course is organized around general theoretical issues, we will draw on empirical case studies of a wide variety of social movements. Students will be asked, in their written work, to apply the concepts and theories in the readings to the local social movement organization they choose for their required community service learning project. This course will be web enhanced but the URL is not yet available.
- Grading:
- 75% Reports/Papers
25% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Note: To receive a grade of B or better, students must submit the ten required weekly one page reaction papers, which will not be graded. - Exam Format:
- no exams
- Class Format:
- 50% Lecture
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 60-70 Pages Reading Per Week
25-30 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: in-class active learning exercises and weekly one page reaction papers based on required readings - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34716/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2014
Spring 2014 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (64780)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- GLOS 3322W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements. Challenges facing movement organizations. Relationship between movements and political institutions. Role of movements in bringing about social change. Theoretical issues, case studies.
- Class Description:
- Focusing on the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements, this course explores debates about why and how movements arise and take shape, the dilemmas and challenges for making a movement organization and keeping it going, the relationship between social movements and established political parties and institutions, the transition from movement to non-governmental organization (NGO) or other formalized association, and the role of social movements and protest in bringing about change. The course is organized around general theoretical issues concerning why people join movements, why they leave or remain in movements, how movements are organized, the strategies and tactics they use, and their long- term and short-run impact. To illustrate these theoretical concepts, we will read a number of articles about social movements in one region of the world: East Asia (Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore). This region is of great economic importance but does not have the presence or at least historical depth of the liberal democratic state compared the US and Western Europe, the usual sites for cases of social movement study. Studying social movements in this relatively un-analyzed context will help clarify many existing theories and suggest directions for new theories and concept.
- Grading:
- 10% Midterm Exam
10% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
5% Quizzes
5% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: This is a writing intensive course. The student writes the paper in three sections, gets peer and instructor feedback on each, and then combines them into the full final paper. - Exam Format:
- Multiple choice and short essay
- Class Format:
- 45% Lecture
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 60 Pages Reading Per Week
14 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
5 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64780/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 November 2013
Spring 2013 | SOC 3322W Section 001: Social Movements, Protests, and Change (66816)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements. Challenges facing movement organizations. Relationship between movements and political institutions. Role of movements in bringing about social change. Theoretical issues, case studies.
- Class Description:
- Social movements are collective, sustained, organized, and non-institutional vehicles for challenging authorities, power-holders, and cultural institutions. Social movements vary widely in both their organization, the issues that they address, and the challenge their pose to authorities. While some movements seek deep changes to the social structure (such as anarchists, socialists, and other revolutionary movements), others seek only limited changes at the individual level (such as veganism, local foods movements, and other lifestyle movements). This course will be an introduction to social movements from a sociological perspective. Many of us are interested in social movements because we are committed to the work that particular movements do. But as sociologists, we seek to understand movements comparatively and from a scientific perspective. This course will examine sociological theories as to the origins of social movements; why individuals join, stay, or leave movements; how social movements are organized and structured; and how movement organizations interact with broader environments. Additionally, we will look at social movements not only as site that articulate social opposition and alternatives, but also as sites in which social theories are tested, developed, and employed. While much of the readings will draw on case studies and theories, the emphasis of this class will be on applying what we read, learn, and discuss to the organizations you are studying for your service learning project. This is a writing-intensive course, and in addition to the three major papers, students will be expected to journal weekly on the course blog about readings and their experiences at their service learning site.
- Grading:
- 75% Reports/Papers
15% Journal
10% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
20% Film/Video
30% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 40-70 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Weekly reflections on readings and service learning - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66816/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 November 2012
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