Psychology 374 - Seminar: Psychology of Political Activism

This seminar focuses on people’s motivations to participate in political activism, especially activism around social issues. Readings include theoretical and empirical work from political psychology paired with personal accounts of activists. Students consider accounts of some large-scale liberal and conservative social movements in the United States, and conduct an in depth analysis of an activist's oral history obtained from the Voices of Feminism archive of the Sophia Smith collection. Restrictions: Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 12. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only