DESCRIPTION This unit considers contemporary theoretical debates and research findings in the sociology and social movements. Protest based environmental and anti-globalisation movements in Australia and internationally are examined, along with their predecessors in the civil rights and feminist movements. The unit's objectives are to examine major theories of social movements and key theoretical debates; to introduce major concepts used in contemporary analyses of social movements; to outline the main types of contemporary mass social movements and to familiarise students with methodological problems encountered in movement research. The unit will provide an opportunity for the critical assessment of current debates on the nature and importance of social movements.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Level 200:3,000 word assignment (40%), 2hr exam (60%)
Level 300: 3,500 word assignment (40%), 2hr exam (60%)
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