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SOC 218

Social Movements and Collective Action (SOC 118)

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Why social movements arise, who participates in them, the obstacles they face, the tactics they choose, and how to gauge movement success or failure. Theory and empirical research. Application of concepts and methods to social movements such as civil rights, environmental justice, antiglobalization, and anti-war.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 27879
0 / 25 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:160-127
INSTRUCTOR:
Hummel, Lisa
4units

SOC 218: Social Movements and Collective Action (SOC 118)

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Why social movements arise, who participates in them, the obstacles they face, the tactics they choose, and how to gauge movement success or failure. Theory and empirical research. Application of concepts and methods to social movements such as civil rights, environmental justice, antiglobalization, and anti-war.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — 160-127 — Hummel, Lisa (Graduate)

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