This course will expore the nature of social protest in
various parts of the world. It will examine the dynamics
of massive revolutionary movements, and yet also the
challenges of understanding diverse and less-publicized
forms of protest and mobilization. We will examine forms
of protest related to human rights, labor conditions,
indigenous mobilization, ethnicity and nationalism,
religion and gender in the context of increasing
globalization. The course will both explore particular
case studies of mobilization as well as introduce
students to key questions about the role of culture,
memory, mass media, and other forces in the
making of social mobilization.
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