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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 provides a framework for answering these questions. 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 explore the tactic and strategies used by social movements to effect change. 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(s): | Dr Ben Spies-Butcher |
| Prerequisites: |
30cp |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology |
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