HIST-UA 652 - American Social Movements

Institution:

New York University

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An examination of large-scale social movements in the 20th century, as well as a brief introduction to social-movement theory. We examine civil rights, populism, feminism, labor-union activism, the old and new left, gay rights, the right-to-life movement, and the new Christian Right in general. Questions include the following: How do social movements construct identities, and how do identities affect social movements? How do social movements use or repress multiple identities? When are social movements political? How and when do social movements yield or grow out of organizations, and what is the impact of the relation between movements and organizations? Are there elite social movements? Do social movements have to be democratic? When do social movements become violent? Are social movements inevitably vulnerable to demagoguery and authoritarianism?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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