Movements for Social and Ecological Justice

Module code: PES7044-B

Module Aims

To examine, explain and compare core concepts and theories relating to the analysis of
social movements and contentious collective action.
To critically analyse the factors and processes that determine the emergence, evolution,
strategies and legacies of social movements.

Outline Syllabus

We will consider conceptual frameworks for the explanation and evaluation of collective action for social and political change. This will include structure, agency and complexity, framing theories, protest and action repertoires, political communication, movement organisation, history and context. We will also explore some of the normative questions surrounding collective action, including debates around means and ends,
violence/nonviolence, and issues of democracy.

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