York University
 Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
AP/SOCI 3355M (W) Social Movements
Winter 2015

Course Description:

This course seeks to examine social movements from a Canadian perspective. The course focuses upon a recent text on the subject by Rod Bantjieas. In the course we will examine the causes, characteristics, and consequences of social movements, particularly in the Canadian context. Some of the movements to be invested include: the IWA or First International, the CCF or Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, The Civil Rights and Feminist Movements, Latin American Movements, and the recent Anti-Globalization Movement. The course will assist students in understanding the nature of both Collective Behaviours and Social Movements. It will cover the theoretical, empirical and methodological components in understanding social movements.

Grading

Mid Term Take Home Test	20%		Due: Feb 12th
Essay	40%		Due Mar 18th
Final Exam	20%		In Class April 2nd
Participation	10%
	100%

Required Texts

Bantjes, Rod (2007) Social Movements in a Global Context: Canadian Perspectives Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press.

Reserve Texts:

HM 281 C546 1993 Collective behavior and social movements / edited by Russell L. Curtis, Jr., Benigno E. Aguirre
Joesph B. Perry, Jr. and M.D. Pugh (1978) Collective Behaviour: Response to Social Stress New York: West Publishing.

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