2009 Course Handbook
SOC390: Activism and Social Change
Social movements are an important presence in contemporary societies. How are they organised? Why do they emerge? What shapes their development? This unit searches for answers. It has three aims. First, to introduce students to the most important thinkers who have tried to understand and interpret contemporary social movements. Second, to examine how social movements negotiate key political tensions, such as the conflicts between organisation and democracy, and between violence and non-violence. Third, to ponder emergent trends in social-movement activism. This unit ranges over Australian and international campaigns, and between the distant past and the possible future.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Ben Spies-Butcher |
| Prerequisites: | 40cp |
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| Unit Designations: | Social Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Sociology |
Timetable Information
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