Mar 03, 2026  
Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Catalog 2026-2027

SOC 317 - Social Movements


This course will provide an overview of key theoretical concepts in the study of social movements, including framing, resource mobilization, political opportunity structure, strategy and tactics, coalitions, collective identity and emotions, and transnational movements.  Students will apply these concepts to case studies of social movements: historical and modern, conservative and progressive, in both the United States and elsewhere in the world.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C and 2 with a C- or better)
General Education: UD4 Social&Behavioral Sciences

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

Units: 3