CMST 386 - Rhetoric of Social Movements

Institution:

Loyola Marymount University

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Description:

3 Semester Hours This course is a survey of historical and current events and rhetorical documents of movements for social change. Movements may include: abolitionist (antislavery), labor, socialist, women's rights, environmental justice, civil rights (Black, Chicana/o, and Native American), gay and lesbian, and student movements. Emphasis will be placed on rhetorical strategies and tactics relating to effects of movements on systems and structures conceived as dominant; analyses of how social movement actors construct meaning and identity in their discourses is also stressed. Junior standing required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lmu.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 338-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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