| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Objectives and Requirements of the Course | |
| 2-3 | Social Movement Theory | |
| 4-5 | Social Movement Theory and the Civil Rights Movement | |
| 6-7 | The Rise and Decline of the Civil Rights Movement | |
| 8-11 | Does the Civil Rights Movement provide a Universal Template? Why no Civil Rights Movement in Brazil Difficulties in Organizing the Unemployed and Poor | First take-home essay due on Lecture 9 |
| 12 | Abortion: The Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements | |
| 13 | Midterm In-Class Exam | |
| 14-17 | Abortion: The Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements (contd.) | |
| 18-24 | The "Newest" Social Movement? Gay and Lesbian Rights From Gay Liberation to Same-Sex Marriage? | |
| 25-26 | Student Presentations | Final paper due on Lecture 26 |