Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

SOCI 415 - NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Long Title:
Department: Sociology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 203
Description: Study of social movements that have emerged since the late 20th century, including environmentalism, the women's movement, and the movement for gay rights, peace, indigenous people's rights, and global justice. We will also consider conservative movements, such as fundamentalism, as responses to modernization. Seminar format: presentation, discussion, research paper.