Social movements in Europe

obligatory courses

Bachelors degree in humanities or social science

1. General knowledge in the field of sociology, political theory, social anthropology or political philosophy.

2. Knowledge of at least one foreign language with a level that allows the use of foreign materials.

3. Ability to conduct a critical analysis of the content.

This seminar concerns the sociology of social movements, its importance in functioning of European societies and democratic system.

This seminar concerns the theories of social movements, its importance in the functioning of European societies and democratic systems. In particular, the following issues will be discussed:

1. What is a social movement and a new social movement?

2. Principal theories and perspectives in social movement research

3. When and why social movements occur?

4. Who are the participants and who supports the activities of social movements?

5. Who remains in social movements, and who drops out?

6. What do think and feel the activists of social movements?

7. How movements are organized?

8. What social movements do?

9. How do institutions (government, media and corporations) influence the social movements?

10. What changes bring social movements?

11. Why do social movements decline?

12. How important are the social movements for democracy

Students effort:

Participation in the seminar – 30 h

Preparation for the seminar – 45 h

Preparation for the final test – 45 h

Altogether – 120 h

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Knowledge:

1. He/she knows what is a social movement, and how it arises and what are its characteristics.

2. He/she knows the terminology necessary to describe this phenomenon, and the main methodological perspectives used in its study.

3. He/she has a knowledge in recent research in this area.

4. He/she can indicate the main currents of social movements in Europe and give some concrete examples.

skills:

1. He/she can use the theoretical knowledge to describe and interpret social movements.

2. He/she can recognize and categorize the major dilemmas related to the functioning of social movements.

3. He/she can interpret the aims and activities of social movements

4. He/she can read foreign literature

Social competences:

1. He/she demonstrates a sensitivity for the phenomena of social movements, and for the problems accentuated by them

2. He/she undersatnds the sens of social engagement.

Written exam