Social Movements (from 1945)
Code: 106202Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary History, Politics and Economics | OB | 2 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Roc Solà González
- Email :
- roc.sola@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites have been stablished for this subject.
Objectives
The course aims to provide students with appropriate tools and resources to enable them to acquire specialized knowledge about contemporary social movements. Within this framework, the main interpretative debates on the phenomenon of the emergence of social movements will be addressed from a multidisciplinary perspective, but mainly focusing on historical interpretations. At the same time, the main characteristics, emergence and mutations of the various social movements, especially the workers', peasants', gender, student and neighborhood movements, will be examined.
Learning outcomes
- Make a brief comparison of national and/or regional cases within the same international framework.
- Engaging in debates about historical facts respecting the other participants' opinions.
- Communicating in your mother tongue or other language both in oral and written form by using specific terminology and techniques of Historiography.
- Developing the ability of historical analysis and synthesis.
- Identifying the main and secondary ideas and expressing them with linguistic correctness.
- Work in teams respecting all points of view. Use the specific vocabulary of history correctly.
- Present works in formats tailored to the needs and personal styles, both individual and small group.
- Properly using the specific vocabulary of History.
- Organising and planning the search of historical information.
- Using computing resources of the area of study of history.
- Solving problems autonomously.
- Identifying the social, economic and political structures of the contemporary world.
- Relate the labour market and economic activity.
- Analyse the mechanisms of the formation of salaries.
- Interpret the motivations, instruments and effects of public intervention in the labour market.
- Understand in economic terms, the problem of unemployment and its causes.
- Understand and explain situations of memory in conflict from the perspectives of class, gender and national identity.
- Understand the different perspectives of class, gender and national identity on which different relations between social, political and economic agents are based.
- Relating elements and factors involved in the development of historical processes.
- Assess work-related policies.
- Recognising diversity and multiculturalism.
- Recognising the historical processes that led to the contemporary society.
- Deal sensitively with social questions
- Using the specific work methods of Contemporary History.
- Appropriately identifying and using information sources for the historical research, specially about contemporary political regimes.
- Critically summarise the different historiographical explanation for the rise of political regimes in the Contemporary Era.
- Manage and apply data to solve problems.
Contents
The origins of social movements
Labor movements: class struggle, social class and class consciousness
Peasant movement: from land ownership struggles to being able to live off the land
Women’s movements, feminism and the role of women in social movements
"New" social movements: the case of the students
Struggles against racial exclusion: the civil right movement
Post-material movements? Pacifism, environmentalism and the neighborhood movement
Post 2008 crisis: social movements and political change
Struggles against gentrification and housing: tenants' unions and urban property reform
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars and guided practices | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 |
| Tutor sessions | 15 | 0.6 | 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 22 |
| Guided learning exercises | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25 |
| Personal study | 47 | 1.88 | 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 |
| Reading texts and writing assignments | 33 | 1.32 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 |
| Theoretical lectures | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
- Theoretical lectures
- Attendance to guided seminars and mentoring sessions
- Learning of information search strategies
- Debates and discussions
- Writing reviews, papers and analytical comments
- Oral presentations
- Self-study
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-term theoretical exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 4, 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 |
| Written commentaries | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 20, 24, 25, 26 |
| Final theoretical exam | 25% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 4, 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 |
| Research paper | 30% | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
Assessment
The evaluation is continuous. Students must demonstrate their progress by completing activities and exams. The deadlines for these evaluation activities will be indicated in the calendar on the first day of class. All activities will have a deadline that must be strictly adhered to, according to the subject calendar. On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place. It will be necessary to have obtained an average score of 3.5 across the assessment tests in order to be eligible for the weighted average and to compensate for failed tests. The weighting of the different evaluation elements will be as follows:
- Mid-term theoretical exam (25%)
- Final theoretical exam (25%)
- Research paper (30%)
- Written commentaries (20%)
Single assessement
Single assessment assumes a single assessment date but not a single assessment activity. The students who take advantage of the single evaluation must carry out the following tasks:
- Theoretical exam of the contents of the whole subject (50%)
- Research work (30%)
- Written comment (20%)
Students can apply for the Single Evaluation through a form between September 18 and October 6. The students can continue to attend class even if they adhere to the single assessment.
Related matters
The information about the evaluation, the type of evaluation activity and its weight on the subject is for information purposes only. The faculty responsible for the course will specify it at the beginning of the course.
Assessment activities review
When publishing final marks, the professor will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the professor.
Retake
Those students who have submitted activities whose weight is equivalent to two thirds or more of the final grade and who have obtained a weighted grade of 3.5 or more will have access to the recovery. Students will obtain a ‘Not assessed/Not submitted’ course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items.
At the time of giving the final grade prior to the final grade of the course, the teacher will communicate in writing the recovery procedure.
Consideration of “not assessed”
Students will obtain a ‘Not assessed/Not submitted’ course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of theassessment items.
Irregularities in the evaluation activities
If a student commits any irregularity that could lead to a significant change in the grade for an assessment activity, that activity will be graded as 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur across assessment activities for the same subject, the final grade for that subject will be 0.
Erasmus and exchange students who request to advance an exam must present a document from their home university justifying their request.
AI Usage Model
Restricted Use: Permitted only for support tasks (literature research, proofreading, or translation) at the instructor's discretion. The student must identify the generated parts, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection. Lack of transparency will result in a grade of 0.
More information: http://www.uab.cat/web/study-abroad/undergraduate/academic-information/evaluation/what-is-it-about-1345670077352.html
Bibliography
In each unit, the professor will indicate the specific references on the topic addressed. This merely is a bibliographical selection of the main issues to be dealt with in the subject.
BLOOM, Joshua, MARTIN JR., Waldo E. (2016), Black against Empire, Oakland: University of California Press.
HARVEY, David (2019), Rebel Cities. From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution, London: Verso.
HESS, Beth; FERREE, Myra Marx (2000), Controversy and Coalition. The new feminist movement across three decades of change, Routledge.
HORN, Gerd-Rainer (2007), The Spirit of ’68. Rebellion in Western Europe and North America, 1956-1976, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
NASH, Mary (2012), Mujeres en el mundo. Historia, retos y movimientos, Madrid: Alianza [2nd ed.].
TARROW, Sidney (2011), Power in Movement. Social movements and contentious politics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
THOMPSON, Edward P. (1991), Customs in Common. Studies in Traditional Popular Culture, London: Merlin Press [Several reeditions].
THOMPSON, E.P. (1991), Zero Option, London: The Merlin Press.
TILLY, Charles (2004), Social movements, 1768-2004, London: Paradigm.
TODD, Selina (2014), The People. The Rise and Fall of the Working Class, London: John Murray.
Software
It is not required
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 50 | English | second semester | afternoon |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 50 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |