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Social Movements in Comparative Perspective

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.509
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2005English
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This course seeks to provide students with a general understanding of the form of collective action known as the social movement. Our task will be guided by the close examination of several twentieth century social movements in the United States. We will read about the U.S. civil rights, the unemployed workers’, welfare rights, pro-choice / pro-life and gay rights movements. We will compare and contrast certain of these movements with their counterparts in other countries.

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