Social Thought & Polic. Econ 291SJ - S-MakingChange:Intro/Activ&Soc

This 2 credit class is designed to serve as an introduction to social change. Students will consider questions such as: What is social change? Who makes it and how does it happen? Which strategies for change are effective? Which are not? Students will study U.S.-based social movements that span the past one hundred years, and will begin answering these questions through conversations with academics, activists, and organizers. In addition to discussions and learning histories, students will work to build the skill sets necessary to put theory into practice and begin making change themselves.