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SOCI 316 - Social Movements

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 300; or consent of instructor
Many societies have been shaped by and continue to be affected by a politically diverse array of social movements. In the United States, social movements focusing on temperance, abolition, labor, civil rights, women’s rights, fundamentalism and environmental issues have played major roles. This course provides an overview of social movements and their effects on cultures, societies and individuals. Topics covered include the structures and stages of social movements, and theories of the emergence of social movements.