Comparative Protest Movements (U02154)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-POPROTEST

This course compares the emergence, development, strategies and ideologies of protest movements in the USA, Canada and Britain, paying particular attention to the trans-national and trans-Atlantic connections between protest movement organisations. Among the topics studied will be protest movements that have arisen as a result of concerns about racial injustice, war, gender inequality, national identity and discrimination on grounds of sexuality. Students will be encouraged to compare protest movements across historical periods since the 1960s. They will also be encouraged to learn directly from a range of written and audio-visual sources in which activists reflect on their experiences of being directly involved in protest movements. The course will be taught as a weekly two-hour seminar

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Politics, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will have:
1. Aquired knowledge of specific protest movements in North America and Britain.
2. Developed an ability to compare protest movements in the USA, Canada and Britain.
3. Appreciated how the political cultures of USA, Canada and Britain shape the trajectories of protest movements in each country.
4. Enhanced their abilities to use both secondary and primary sources in comparing protest movement activities across countries.
5. Honed their transferable skills through seminar discussion, presentation and group exercises such as interviews and role play.