UT Dallas 2019 Undergraduate Catalog

PSCI4306 - Protest and Social Movements

PSCI 4306 Protest and Social Movements (3 semester credit hours) This course examines protests and activism to promote social change in a variety of countries around the world. Topics include the U.S. civil rights movement, the campaign to end Apartheid in South Africa, women's suffrage, pro-democracy movements, and right-wing, nationalist movements. Students will gain knowledge about the tools of activism and advocacy as they learn about several empirical cases. (3-0) R