Sociology of Social Movements SOC 3730-01 Sociology Department, William Paterson University Spring 2013 Professor:! Dr.

Wendy Christensen Ofce Hours: ! Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm, Tuesdays 4-5pm and by appointment. Ofce: ! 456 Raubinger Hall Email: !! [email protected]

If you have come to help me you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together. Aboriginal Activist Sister Course Description: Social movements occur when people break from their ordinary, everyday lives and try to make broad social change. This is a survey course on how people get together to gain power and try to change society. We will examine the social, cultural, and political forces that launch social movements, form the trajectory of movements, and shape counter-movements. To do this, we will learn about a number of such movements, both current and historical, focusing on how movements recruit members, decide on their tactics, create member commitment, mobilize resources (politicians, media), interact with authority (government, police), and how they connect with other social movements. Through case studies and classroom organizing workshops we will investigate rst hand how social movements are formed, and what makes movements successful or unsuccessful. Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: To introduce students to sociological theories to explain social movements; To acquaint students with the importance of their cultural and political contexts; To study recent U.S. social movements as models for understanding these concepts; To examine the social dynamics involving the evolution of a social movement; To examine patterns of organization and tactic employed by protest groups; To examine the outcomes of social movements and their impact on social change.

Required Text: Goodwin, J. and Jasper, J. (2009) The Social Movements Reader: Cases and Concepts. Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell Publications. Course Policies: Attendance: You may miss 2 classes without penalty. Each absence beyond 2 classes will result in a 2 point deduction on your nal grade. Arriving late to class 3 times is equivalent to 1 absence. There are no excused absences. If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the notes and assignments from another student.

Classroom Etiquette: You are expected to come to class with your textbook prepared to discuss the reading material. Please be courteous to your classmates: do not eat noisy food, turn off cell phones, do not text during class, and refrain from having side conversations with your classmates. You may use laptops and iPads/tablets as long as they are used appropriately and are not a distraction to yourself or your classmates. Schoology.com This semester we will use the website Schoology to organize our coursework and continue our discussions outside the classroom. You will upload your assignments to Schoology, and I will submit your grades and feedback through the website. Schoology also contains a calendar of due dates, links to assigned and supplemental readings, and a place where you can ask each other for tips and advice while completing your case study research this semester. We will also use Schoology for our Classroom Organizing Workshops. Assignments & Grading: Your nal grade will be made up of the following assignments:
Attendance & Participation 10 Online Discussion Contributions Case Study Proposal Case Study Cultural Artifacts Case Study Article Review Class Organizing Reection Case Study Analysis Paper Final Presentation Ongoing See Schedule Thursday, 2/21 Wednesday, 3/6 Wednesday, 4/10 Monday, 4/29 Friday, 5/10 Finals Week 20% 20% 5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 5%

Online Discussion Contributions: By the end of the day on Friday, on those weeks marked in the schedule, you are required to participate in our online discussion on Schoology. What counts as a post? You may answer one of the professors questions. You may comment on a students post, or comment on a shared link. You may share your own link, or raise your own discussion topic. Your post should be ~50 words, and be explicitly related to the course material. The more discussion and interaction, the better!

Final Grades: You will be able to track your grade and attendance progress over the course of the semester on our Schoology.com class website. A! A-! B+! B! B-! 93-100 90-92.9 87-89.9 83-86.9 80-82.9 C+! C! C-! D! F! 77-79.9 73-76.9 70-72.9 60-69.9 <60

Paper Requirements: Only Word documents will be accepted (.doc or .docx format). Assignments must be double-spaced and use 12 point standard font. Make sure to include your last name on the rst page of your assignment. Late & Missed Assignments: All work must be handed in when it is due. Late assignments will not be accepted. This is a class where we build on our work over the course the semester, so do not let yourself get behind. If You Need Help: Do not hesitate to contact me if you need assistance. You are responsible for heading off problems before they turn into emergencies. The sooner you get in touch with me about an issue, the sooner we can work to solve a problem together. Special Accommodations: If you require special accommodations to participate in, or to complete the work in this course, please let me know within the rst two weeks of class so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Academic Honesty: I expect you to follow the William Paterson University Academic Integrity Policy. Anytime you are required to turn in individual work I expect that what you turn in will be written solely by you and will be unique from that of your classmates. It is the policy of the William Paterson University Sociology Department that, with documented evidence, a student who cheats on an exam or paper for the rst time will fail the course and record of the occurrence will be sent to the department Chair and the relevant Dean. If a student cheats a second time, they will fail the course and be expelled from the sociology major and reported to the relevant Dean. Please ask if you have any questions about what is and is not acceptable. The Academic Integrity Policy can be found here: http://www.wpunj.edu/cte/wpu-academic-integrity-policy.dot

Schedule:
Reading Introductions Monday 1/14 Wednesday 1/16 Goodwin & Jasper: Introduction pages 3-7 Register for Schoology with code: FFNPT-3DQM2 Assignment

Monday 1/21 The Civil Rights Movement Wednesday 1/23

No class. G&J: The Civil Rights Movement and Biography - Martin Luther King Jr. pages 14-23 and Telling Stories About Rosa Parks [online] G&J: The Womens Movement and Biography: Betty Friedan pages 24-35 Do We Need Feminism in 2011? [online] and Where are all the Millennial Feminists? [online] G&J: The Gay Liberation Movement The Marriage Plot: Inside This Years Epic Campaign for Gay Equality [online] Understanding Occupy/What Democracy Looks Like [online] Film: This is What Democracy Looks Like (2000) G&J: Generating Commitment Among Students (10) G&J: Recruits to Civil Rights Activism (7) G&J: World Views of Pro- and Anti- Abortion Activists (14) G&J: Are Frames Enough? (16) Online Discussion Post 5 by Friday Case Study Proposal Online Discussion Post 4 by Friday Online Discussion Post 3 by Friday Online Discussion Post 2 by Friday Online Discussion Post 1 by Friday

The Womens Movement Monday 1/28 Wednesday 1/30

The Gay & Lesbian Rights Movement Monday 2/4 Wednesday 2/6

Occupy Wall Street Monday 2/11 Wednesday 2/13

Movement Participants & Supporters Wednesday 2/20 Thursday 2/21

Social Movement Framing Monday 2/25 Wednesday 2/27

Reading Social Movements & Emotions Monday 3/4 Wednesday 3/6 G&J: The Emotions of Protest (17) Film: Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Assignment

Case Study Cultural Artifacts

Social Movement Tactics Monday 3/11 Wednesday 3/13

G&J: Social Movement Organizations (19) G&J: Transnational Environmental Activism and Biography of Lois Gibbs (21) Enjoy! G&J: Protest Tactics (23) G&J: Everyday Life, Routine Politics, and Protest (28) G&J: The Media and the Unmaking of the New Left (30) Organizing Workshop Online Discussion Post 8 by Friday Online Discussion Post 7 by Friday Online Discussion Post 6 by Friday

Spring Break Social Movement Tactics Monday 3/25 Wednesday 3/27

Institutional Inuences Monday 4/1 Wednesday 4/3

Institutional Inuences Monday 4/8 Wednesday 4/10

G&J: What Shapes the Wests Human Rights Focus? (31) Organizing Workshop Case Study Article Review

Identity Politics Monday 4/15

G&J: The Strategic Uses of Identity by the Lesbian and Gay Movement (25) and G&J: The Dilemmas of Identity Politics (35) Organizing Workshop Online Discussion Post 9 by Friday

Wednesday 4/17

Declining Social Movements Monday 4/22 Wednesday 4/24

G&J: The Decline of the Womens Movement Organizing Workshop Online Discussion Post 10 by Friday

Reading Creating Social Change? Monday 4/29 G&J: Dening Movement Success (38)

Assignment Class Organization Workshop Reection Paper

Wednesday 5/1

G&J: The Personal Consequences of Protest (40) Final Presentations TBA Case Study Analysis Paper

Final Exam Week Friday 5/10