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Activism, Protests, & social Movements

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.		 McCormack M02-0423 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0423
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

From phone-banking to rioting and everything in between, this course explores how individuals have attempted to create change. In this course we explore when, why, and how people join together to press for social change. What are the conditions that facilitate or obstruct the emergence of a movement? Why do some movements succeed while other fail? We will examine examples of social movements to help us answer these questions. The social movements might include: Black Lives Matter, the Occupy Movement, the Gay Liberation Movement, the Women's Movement, the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, and the Labor Movement.

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

McCormack M02-0423

Enrolled / Capacity

10 / 40

Status

Closed

Instructor

Matthew Gregory

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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