Description
Why do social movements emerge? How has the civil society mobilised and organised to contest power and pursue social justice? What is the role of collective action in shaping and changing politics and society? The module will offer students an introduction to key theoretical debates in the sociology of social movements, considering issues such as citizen rights, political protest, emotion and embodied movements, art activism, populist/nationalist movements, violence, social justice and social change. The sessions will draw on a set of diverse historical and contemporary empirical illustrations from both the Global North and Global South, to critically evaluate the theories’ relevance for the study of different types of movements.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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