Social Movements and the Politics of Protest

Catalog description

This course provides an overview and critical analysis of the role of social movements in American democracy and their impact on American political life and culture. By examining historical and contemporary examples, the course highlights the traditions, origins, purposes, goals and techniques of social movements, and considers whether such efforts are useful and effective means of expressing dissent and achieving popular political change. This course is cross-listed as SOCY 2600 Social Movements and the Politics of Protest. Students who have taken the course under the alternative course ID should not take this course.