PS 418 Contemporary Political Protest in America

Analyzes the role of social movements in recent American history. The course blends theoretical readings with empirical research into specific movements. Movements considered include but are not limited to: civil rights, the new left, public interest reform, the freeze movement, the women's movement, the Christian Right, and the paramilitary/skinhead movement. Also offered for graduate-level credit as PS 518 and may be taken only once for credit.