Spring 2023
AFRICAM 182AC 001 - LEC 001
Social Movements and Organizing
Sarumathi Jayaraman
Class #:31771
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
African American Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
8
Enrolled: 64
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 72
Waitlist Max: 5
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for African American Studies Majors
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 12TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Course Catalog Description
The current crises of inequality, democracy, racial and political division, and climate change are fomenting social movements in the United States and around the world. How do social movements grow and sustain? How do social movements capture national attention that motivates everyday people including students to mobilize for social change? This class will provide students with a grounding in the literature of social movement theory and history, with a special emphasis on social movements led by African American, Latinx, indigenous, and Asian Pacific Islander communities for equity. The class will also introduce students basics of social movement organizing, mobilizing unlikely voters through organizing technique and theory of non-violence.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None