Mar 29, 2024  
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SSPC 440 - Social Activism: History, Method, Practice


4 credits
Explores the meaning of social activism through analysis of models and case studies of social action and the history of social activism and social change movements. Examines organizational and interpretive methodologies related to social activism in different sociocultural and historical contexts. Discusses construction of vision, goals, and criteria for assessing success in social justice and change movements. Includes aspects of social, cultural, political economy and political ecology theory related to social movements. Guides students in examining their own experiences with social activism and social change movements. Includes limited community-based research, and practice in conceptualizing and constructing a social action campaign. Community-based learning course. Prerequisite(s):  Upper division or graduate standing.



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