2023 Spring AFRICAM 182AC 001 LEC 001

Spring 2023

AFRICAM 182AC 001 - LEC 001

Social Movements and Organizing

Sarumathi Jayaraman

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
We
04:00 pm - 06:59 pm
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.

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Associated Sections

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