Social Movements in Theory and Practice

PUB PLC CM179 - Social Movements in Theory and Practice

<p>(Same as Public Policy M179.) Lecture, three hours. Social movement is group of people pressuring for political or social change over long periods of time. Study focuses on how mass movements form, when and where they are likely to form, what types of tactics they choose, how those tactics affect their success, and role new technologies play. Weekly focus on one specific topic, such as nonviolence or social media, with historic and more recent movements used as case studies. Letter grading.</p>

Public Affairs

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The major offers students a rigorous conceptual and empirical foundation that prioritizes capacity for action by students exhibiting high motivations for public service and social change.

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Social Movements in Theory and Practice

PUB AFF M179A

4 units