SOCY 3605 Social Movements
Professor Alex Vitale
Spring 2013
Office: 3101 James
Monday, Wednesday 12:50-2:05 PM
M: 2:15-3:15, Tu: 1:30-3:30, Th: 2-4 & by Appt.
Room 5305 J
avitale@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Objectives
· To become familiar with the main sociological concepts related to social movements.
· To learn about contemporary urban social movements.
· To communicate ideas effectively in class and in writing.
· To utilize on line resources and social media
· To produce a professional sociological poster presentation.
Readings
· Snow, David and Sarah Soule. 2010. A Primer on Social Movements. New York: WW Norton.
· The book can be purchased at Shakespeare & Co.
· Articles are available via the course Blackboard site.
Requirements
· Class Participation 10%: Students are expected to be in class on time and well prepared. This means reading the assignment and participating in classroom discussions. You should be prepared to be called upon to answer questions at any time.
· Web Posts 25%: I have set up a Facebook page called SOCY 3605. You are expected to post information about social movement activity to this page on average once a week. Posts should be related to New York City in some way.
· Midterm Exam. 25%: An in-class exam covering core concepts from the text.
· Final Project 40%: Students will produce a professional poster presentation. Posters will be displayed and presented in the final week of class. An outside audience will also be invited.
Ground Rules
· If you miss class, contact the instructor by email before the next class to receive any missed assignments, handouts, etc.
· Please do not disturb class with cell phones, side conversations, or excessive eating in class.
· Plagiarism (writing someone else’s words as your own), sharing your exam or paper with another student, or copying another student’s paper or exam will result in an F in the course.
· If you feel you are not doing as well as you would like in the course you should come and see me in my office or after class. Grades can not be adjusted after an assignment is completed or once the semester is over.
· Course details can be viewed at http://www.alex-vitale.info http://home.earthlink.net/~alvgc/work
Course Schedule
Conceptualizing Urban Social Movements
Mon. 1/28 Introduction: What is an Urban Social Movement? David Harvey, Rebel Cities. Section II
Wed. 1/30 Harvey. Rebel Cities. Section II
Mon. 2/4 Snow and Soule Ch. 1
Mobilizing Grievances
Wed. 2/6 Snow and Soule Ch. 2
Mon. 2/11 Snow and Soule Ch. 2
Contextual Conditions
Wed. 2/13 Snow and Soule Ch. 3
Participation in Social Movements
Wed. 2/20 Snow and Soule Ch. 4
Mon. 2/25 Snow and Soule Ch. 4
Dynamics of Social Movements
Mon. 3/4 Snow and Soule Ch. 5
Wed. 3/6 Snow and Soule Ch. 5
Consequences of Social Movements
Mon. 3/11 Snow and Soule Ch. 6
Wed. 3/13 Midterm Exam
Internet Activism
Mon. 3/18 Earl, Jennifer et al. 2010. “Changing the World One Webpage at a Time.” Mobilization. 15:4.
Defining Urban Social Movements
Mon. 3/20 Pickvance, Chris. 2003. “From Urban Social Movements to Urban Movements.” International Journal of urban and Regional Research. 27:1.
Wed. 4/3 Leontidou, Lila, 2006. “Urban Social Movements.” City. 10:3.
Social Unionism
Mon. 4/8 Reiss, Jeremy. 2005. “Social Movement Unionism and Progressive Public Policy in New York City.” Just Labour. Vol 5, Winter.
Wed. 4/10 Carty, Victoria. 2006. “Labor Struggles, New Social Movements, and America’s Favorite Past Time: Workers Take on the New Era Cap Company.” Sociological Perspectives. 49:2.
Occupy Wall Street
Mon. 4/15 TBA
Wed. 4/17 TBA
Racial and Ethnic Solidarity
Mon. 4/22 Lang, Clarence. 2000. “The New Global and Urban Order: Legacies for the ‘Hip-Hop Generation.’” Race and Society. Vol. 3.
Wed. 4/24 Schneider, Cathy. 1997. “Framing Puerto Rican Identity: Political Opportunity Structures and Neighborhood Organizing in New York City.” Mobilization. 2:2.
Environmental Justice
Mon. 4/29 Sze, Julie. 2007. Ch.2. “New York City Environmental justice Campaigns.” in Noxious New York. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Wed. 5/1 Alkon, Alison Hope and Kari Marie Norgaard. 2009. “Breaking the Food Chains.” Sociological Inquiry. 79:3.
Mon. 5/6 Batterbury, Simon. 2003. Environmental Activism and Social Networks: Campaigning for Bicycles and Alternative Transport in West London.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol. 590.
Criminal Justice
Wed. 5/8 Selections from Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
Mon. 5/13 Review
Wed 5/15 Poster Presentations
Mon 5/20 Poster Presentations
Professor Alex Vitale
Spring 2013
Office: 3101 James
Monday, Wednesday 12:50-2:05 PM
M: 2:15-3:15, Tu: 1:30-3:30, Th: 2-4 & by Appt.
Room 5305 J
avitale@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Objectives
· To become familiar with the main sociological concepts related to social movements.
· To learn about contemporary urban social movements.
· To communicate ideas effectively in class and in writing.
· To utilize on line resources and social media
· To produce a professional sociological poster presentation.
Readings
· Snow, David and Sarah Soule. 2010. A Primer on Social Movements. New York: WW Norton.
· The book can be purchased at Shakespeare & Co.
· Articles are available via the course Blackboard site.
Requirements
· Class Participation 10%: Students are expected to be in class on time and well prepared. This means reading the assignment and participating in classroom discussions. You should be prepared to be called upon to answer questions at any time.
· Web Posts 25%: I have set up a Facebook page called SOCY 3605. You are expected to post information about social movement activity to this page on average once a week. Posts should be related to New York City in some way.
· Midterm Exam. 25%: An in-class exam covering core concepts from the text.
· Final Project 40%: Students will produce a professional poster presentation. Posters will be displayed and presented in the final week of class. An outside audience will also be invited.
Ground Rules
· If you miss class, contact the instructor by email before the next class to receive any missed assignments, handouts, etc.
· Please do not disturb class with cell phones, side conversations, or excessive eating in class.
· Plagiarism (writing someone else’s words as your own), sharing your exam or paper with another student, or copying another student’s paper or exam will result in an F in the course.
· If you feel you are not doing as well as you would like in the course you should come and see me in my office or after class. Grades can not be adjusted after an assignment is completed or once the semester is over.
· Course details can be viewed at http://www.alex-vitale.info http://home.earthlink.net/~alvgc/work
Course Schedule
Conceptualizing Urban Social Movements
Mon. 1/28 Introduction: What is an Urban Social Movement? David Harvey, Rebel Cities. Section II
Wed. 1/30 Harvey. Rebel Cities. Section II
Mon. 2/4 Snow and Soule Ch. 1
Mobilizing Grievances
Wed. 2/6 Snow and Soule Ch. 2
Mon. 2/11 Snow and Soule Ch. 2
Contextual Conditions
Wed. 2/13 Snow and Soule Ch. 3
Participation in Social Movements
Wed. 2/20 Snow and Soule Ch. 4
Mon. 2/25 Snow and Soule Ch. 4
Dynamics of Social Movements
Mon. 3/4 Snow and Soule Ch. 5
Wed. 3/6 Snow and Soule Ch. 5
Consequences of Social Movements
Mon. 3/11 Snow and Soule Ch. 6
Wed. 3/13 Midterm Exam
Internet Activism
Mon. 3/18 Earl, Jennifer et al. 2010. “Changing the World One Webpage at a Time.” Mobilization. 15:4.
Defining Urban Social Movements
Mon. 3/20 Pickvance, Chris. 2003. “From Urban Social Movements to Urban Movements.” International Journal of urban and Regional Research. 27:1.
Wed. 4/3 Leontidou, Lila, 2006. “Urban Social Movements.” City. 10:3.
Social Unionism
Mon. 4/8 Reiss, Jeremy. 2005. “Social Movement Unionism and Progressive Public Policy in New York City.” Just Labour. Vol 5, Winter.
Wed. 4/10 Carty, Victoria. 2006. “Labor Struggles, New Social Movements, and America’s Favorite Past Time: Workers Take on the New Era Cap Company.” Sociological Perspectives. 49:2.
Occupy Wall Street
Mon. 4/15 TBA
Wed. 4/17 TBA
Racial and Ethnic Solidarity
Mon. 4/22 Lang, Clarence. 2000. “The New Global and Urban Order: Legacies for the ‘Hip-Hop Generation.’” Race and Society. Vol. 3.
Wed. 4/24 Schneider, Cathy. 1997. “Framing Puerto Rican Identity: Political Opportunity Structures and Neighborhood Organizing in New York City.” Mobilization. 2:2.
Environmental Justice
Mon. 4/29 Sze, Julie. 2007. Ch.2. “New York City Environmental justice Campaigns.” in Noxious New York. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Wed. 5/1 Alkon, Alison Hope and Kari Marie Norgaard. 2009. “Breaking the Food Chains.” Sociological Inquiry. 79:3.
Mon. 5/6 Batterbury, Simon. 2003. Environmental Activism and Social Networks: Campaigning for Bicycles and Alternative Transport in West London.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol. 590.
Criminal Justice
Wed. 5/8 Selections from Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow.
Mon. 5/13 Review
Wed 5/15 Poster Presentations
Mon 5/20 Poster Presentations
