SOCb2002 Social movement and political protest

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tereza Menšíková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Prerequisites
Reading academic texts in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 26/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course introduces important theorie, concepts and issues in the contemporary social movement and political protest studies. It provides and overview of classic theories but also focuses on recent problems and approaches. It also introduces some key social movements.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to - define and conceptualize social movements - understand the historical development of individual thematic social movements, their organizational and ideological foundations - distinguish between different approaches to the study of political protest - understand the broader political processes and structures in our societies
Syllabus
  • 1. Social movements and/or civil society?
  • 2. Social movements and social change
  • 3. Sources of protest
  • 4. Protest in context
  • 5. Social Movements and Culture
  • 6. Collective identity and participation in social movements
  • 7. Reading Week
  • 8. Social movements and class
  • 9. Social movements and gender
  • 10. Social movements, ethnicity and race
  • 11. Social movements and the environment
  • 12. Social movements and globalisation
  • 13. Summary of the course, consultation of final thesis topics
Literature
  • DELLA PORTA, Donatella and Mario DIANI. Social movements : an introduction. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001, x, 326. ISBN 0631192131. info
  • TARROW, Sidney. Power in movement : social movements and contentious politics. 2nd. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998, xv, 271 s. ISBN 0-521-62072-4. info
  • MELUCCI, Alberto. Challenging codes : collective action in the information age. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 441. ISBN 0521578434. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar discussion
Assessment methods
Ongoing tasks: - active participation, presentation on a given topic
Examination:
- written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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