| 1 |
Introduction: Objectives and Requirements of the Course |
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| 2-3 |
Social Movement Theory |
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| 4-5 |
Social Movement Theory and the Civil Rights Movement |
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| 6-7 |
The Rise and Decline of the Civil Rights Movement |
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| 8-11 |
Does the Civil Rights Movement provide a Universal Template?
Why no Civil Rights Movement in Brazil
Difficulties in Organizing the Unemployed and Poor |
First take-home essay due on Lecture 9 |
| 12 |
Abortion: The Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements |
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| 13 |
Midterm In-Class Exam |
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| 14-17 |
Abortion: The Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements (contd.) |
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| 18-24 |
The "Newest" Social Movement? Gay and Lesbian Rights
From Gay Liberation to Same-Sex Marriage? |
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| 25-26 |
Student Presentations |
Final paper due on Lecture 26 |