SOC 120 - Social Movements

Upper Division

Prerequisites
All upper-division courses have a prerequisite of SOC 002, or SOC 004, or the consent of the instructor.

The course addresses the social, political, cultural and economic factors that bring about social movements. Survey topics include how and why social movements occur, who joins and supports social movements, why some movements succeed and others fail, how social movement actors communicate with their intended audiences using slogans, art, and music, and how movements spread.

Course credits: 1