301 Theories and Society. Enrollment limited to 30. The relevance of these theories of society to current events and social problems will be discussed. 311 Social Movements Spring. A. Gonzales Social movements are collective efforts by relatively powerless groups of people to change society.
Social movements occur throughout history and the world, even under the most repressive regimes.
In this course, we examine the origins and impact of contemporary social movements on politics and policy in the United States and elsewhere. The course explores these questions through case studies of U.S. movements for social justice, including the civil rights, women's, environmental, and peace movements, with a special focus on American Indian and Native Hawaiian sovereignty movements. Enrollment limited to 30 students. Spring or Summer. Enrollment limited to 100.