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Social Movements and Activism

Social Movements and Activism

Code	13178
Year	3
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Sociology
Entry requirements	Nihil
Learning outcomes	The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of social movements, exploring their origins, dynamics, impact and current challenges. Students will be able to critically analyse various social movements, understanding their historical context, motivations, strategies, achievements and limitations.
Syllabus	Module I - Democracy, citizenship and participation 1. Democracy and who threatens it 2. Citizenship, freedom and participation 3. Portugal and the quality of its democracy Module II - Social Movements 1. Definition and historical theories of social movements 2. The New Social Movements 3. Social movements in Portugal: engagement and participation Module III - Activism and civil society 1. Activism: definition and historicity 2. Civil society in Portugal Module IV - Volunteering 1. Volunteering: definition and practice 2. Volunteering profiles and motivations in Portugal 3. Types of volunteers and their economic impact in Portugal
Main Bibliography	Bergfeld, Mark (2013), The shape of social movements and activism today. Presentation at Essex Radical Conference 2013 nov 14. Eder, Klauss (2015), "Social Movements in a Social Theory". The Oxford Handbook of Social Movements. Gohn, Maria da Glória (2011), “Sociologia dos movimentos sociais: um balanço das teorias clássicas e contemporâneas”, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 36(72), pp. 199-227. Nunes, Cristina (2014), “O conceito de movimento social em debate: dos anos 60 até à atualidade”, Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas, nº 75, pp. 131-147. Tarrow, Sidney (2005), The New Transnational Activism. Part Five: Transnational Impacts at Home and Abroad, pp.183-201. Cambridge Touraine, Alain (1996), O que é a democracia?, Lisboa, Instituto Piaget.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.