PSCI286
ADV TP: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 1
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: Focus changes each year depending on faculty interest.Open to Juniors and seniors. Can be taken twice. FALL 2021 Topic: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CONTENTIOUS POLITICS: FROM THE FRENCH REVOLUTION TO BLACK LIVES MATTER.CAPSTONE - This seminar explores the politics of contention and political struggle from the theoretical lens of the social movement literature. Students will learn how to assess attempts at collective action by examining the origins, dynamics, and results of contention as well as the range of state responses to political challenges. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze forms of contention, tactics, framing, mobilizing structures, and outcomes for a variety of recent social movements, including Black Lives Matter. We will also focus on the role of media and technology as tools for communication, organization, and repression.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021
2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
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Meeting times
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| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Suzanne E. Scoggins | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 12 enrolled | 28351 |