POL 405 Social Movements

An advanced seminar in social movements. Special attention will be paid to the influence of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx and the theoretical schools emerging from each, and how these influence our understanding of social mobilization, high-risk collective action, and violent and non-violent social movements. Prerequisite(s): POL 105, POL 200 and at least sophomore standing or permission of instructor. 3 hour(s).