URB 322 - Social Movements (4 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
This introductory course explores the role of social movements in the U.S. as they relate to urban and community issues and organizations. The course will include an examination of social movement literature. Through readings and class discussion, students will analyze the interactions among civil rights, labor, women’s, student, and global justice movements. The course will also examine working-class movements that deal with such issues as welfare and tenant rights.