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SY2018:03
Power and Protest in a Globalising World
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
Dr C Hercus.
In recent years a new `anti-globalisation' or `anti-corporatist' movement has been gaining strength and visibility. What is the meaning of this new activism? How does it relate to other forms of activism and movements based on issues such as environmental degradation or inequalities based on gender, race, class and sexual identity. What are the social and political forces that are shaping activism in a contemporary global context? These questions and others will be addressed in this subject through the application of sociological theories of social movements and collective action.
distinguish between the major social theories as they are applied to the study of social movements and collective action and critically assess their strengths and weaknesses;
discuss and critically evaluate key theoretical debates in the area of social movements and collective research;