Course Information
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Instructor: Dr. Timothy Kubal
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units : 3
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Office Number: SS 224
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Time: 330-445
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email : tkubal@csufresno.edu
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Location: SS203
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Telephone: 278-5145
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Website: Blackboard
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Office Hours: MW 445-645, via email,
and by appointment
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Course Description
Theory of nonviolent direct
action in the pursuit of social justice and social change. Discussion of goals,
ideology, norms, organizational structure, leadership, strategy, tactics, and
social roots of social movements.
Learning Outcomes
Students will display
understanding of movement literature by finding and reading articles before
class, and participating in class discussion about these articles. Students will display their understanding of
the literature through midterm and final exams.
Students will practice working with others by joining a group in class
and participating in group meetings and tactics to draw attention to their
cause. Students will practice organizing
through at least 5 papers that summarize five different campaigns undertaken by
their group. Students will develop the
habit of learning about social movements through the news program Democracy
Now! by submitting weekly papers summarizing at least two stories.
Assignments
The course will help
develop understanding and skills in organizing social movements. Students will practice different types of
movement activism and write about their experience. The class needs to break into groups of three
to five people. The group will be charged with drawing attention to their cause
on campus this semester. The success of
this will be demonstrated through documenting the tactics, and through a pre
and post survey.
Beginning of the semester: Conduct a
survey. I will help you do this.
Throughout the
semester: In order to draw attention to
your cause, you will need to devise a group name, a collective action frame, an
organizational chart, blogpage, and an assessment of your resources, goals,
opportunities, and constraints. The group
also needs to devise creative ways to impart your collective action frame, such
as through an icon, mascot or logo. The
group will be responsible for working together to communicate with the public:
organize, publicize, and conduct 5 events from the following tactic types:
1. Movie/discussion -- Movie for all students with
discussion afterwards (1 movie event required)
2. Listening table/writing wall campaign in free
speech area (several days minimum)
3. Street theater campaign in free speech area
(two 10 minute events on two different days, minimum)
4. Public event on campus (e.g., concert, comedy)
5. Fund-raising event (e.g., fundraising walk or
bowlathon)
6. Informational picket on campus – hand flyers to
students in front of entry ways to classrooms.
Several days minimum.
7. Social media – must setup and maintain over one
month at least
8. Newspaper campaign (e.g., letter to editor –
each person must write one, on different dates or different places)
9. Direct action / occupation (must be formally
approved in writing from the instructor and department chair)
10. Protest march (group has budget for signs)
11. Boycott
12. Speaker/panel/debate on campus (there is be
grant money to bring in a public speaker, if you know of someone good, we can
ask for up to $1000 for a speaker honorarium)
13. Push polling / online survey (required)
14. Petition signing campaign (online/in person –
done over at least 1 month period)
15. Breach campaign (break norms; must be done
several times; must be approved)
16. Flyers/chalking/signs (posted around campus
–must be done several times over at least 1 month period)
17. face to face interviewing/Knocking on doors
(must be done over several days)
18. Volunteer 2+ hours per person for a local
movement group that addresses your cause
You ought to spend at
least 2 hours completing each of these, and ideally most of them should be done
more than once on different days. Most
importantly, you must not break any campus rules. Notice civil disobedience is not listed
here. It is not acceptable to do civil
disobedience for this class. Occupations
and direct actions might be approved; if interested, the instructor can
facilitate the approval process with a request sent via email. These are all legal, serious tools of social
change. The ability to organize is cited
as one of the reasons we go to war, and one of the reasons for our freedom – we
have the right to organize. This course
is established to help your practice organizing. Each of the above requires at least one week
of planning, including professor approval of the general tactic planned. I will provide more guidance about each of
these, and I encourage you to ask as many questions as possible while
planning. We will have time in class for
group planning meetings. The movie series
and push polling are required. I can work with you individually if you can’t do
the movie due to scheduling. I will show
you how to do push polling in class.
Also, some of these are easier than others, and thus you cannot submit
more than one of them for credit. For
example, you may only submit one of the following for credit: flyers, petition,
informational picket.
You are encouraged to
become your own student group, which will make you eligible for your own $1000
per semester allocation for campus events.
If you don’t become your own organization, we can put forward your grant
applications through the sociology club.
Going through the club means it has to be approved by the club, using
our $1000 budget. This is fine for a few things that have common interest, but
isn’t feasible for everyone. Create your
own student organization if you want to organize larger events that cost
money.
Each group will be given a
spending allowance of $100 for your events.
To access these funds, you will need to submit an itemized receipt after
your event. It is acceptable if you
want to spend your own money. I have a
free survey program we will use at the beginning and end of the semester, and I
have a free telephone interviewing program that you will use for push
polling.
You will be graded on the best five papers
you submit that document each of your events.
Document your event with pictures, written summary of at least 300
words, and perhaps video or other ways to document your event. Each person needs to provide their own
documentation and summary of your event.
In your summary, make sure to summarize what you did to publicize/setup
the event, how it went down, and how you would improve if you did the same
thing again in the future. Make sure to
clearly discuss the extent of your involvement in the actual event. Also, make sure to document how well you
think the event did to alter opinion about your issue.
Send completed papers to:
tkubal2.2009.protest@blogger.com
Make sure your name is on
your paper. Paste the paper into the
email (do not attach) before sending.
Conduct/analyze a survey
at the end of the semester. I will help
you do this.
Alternative to one or two
of five required group papers -- Get involved – For each of the 5 events you
are not able to participate in (up to two), you may substitute 5 hours of
volunteering for a local movement group.
Find a local group, get the group approved by the instructor as a
legitimate local movement group, and introduce yourself to at least one of their
leaders. Find out about how you can get
involved and volunteer. Volunteer 5
hours of time for each of the campus events you miss, and summarize the
experience in the paper.
Discussion – weekly 300
word summary of at least two stories from Democracy Now! (or other news outlets)
from the previous week on social movements.
Include links to stories. Include
your name in the body of the email message. Send to
tkubal2.2009.protest@blogger.com
Literature – midterm and
final -- Unique 5 page synthesis of 5 unique
articles from class reading list.
Class participation –
complete assigned reading before class and participate in teaching and learning
about the assigned readings.
Grading
Papers summarizing
movement tactic 100 pts x 5 = 500
Weekly Discussion 10pts x
10 = 100
Midterm = 50 points
Final = 50 points
Class participation and
attendance throughout semester = 100
800 – 720 A
719 – 640 B
639 – 560 C
559 – 480 D
479 - 0 F
University Policies
The syllabus must note the university Policy on Students with Disabilities, the University Honor Code, the
Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism, a statement
on copyright, and the university
computer requirement University policies can be included in the syllabus by
reference to statements in the University Catalog and Class Schedule. For
example, one might state: "For information on the University's policy
regarding cheating and plagiarism, refer to the Class Schedule (Legal Notices
on Cheating and Plagiarism) or the University Catalog (Policies and
Regulations)." These may also be incorporated by directing students to the
online required
syllabus policy statement page (http://www.csufresno.edu/academics/documents/RequiredSyllabusPolicyStatements_001.doc)
Below are some sample statements that provide more than just
the reference. In all instances, it is recommended that specific examples of
what you consider to be cheating and plagiarism be included. See also those
listed in the University Policy.
Students with Disabilities:
Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and the
university, students with disabilities will receive reasonable accommodation
for learning and evaluation. For more information, contact Services to Students
with Disabilities in the Henry Madden Library, Room 1202 (278-2811).
Honor Code:
“Members of the CSU Fresno academic community adhere to
principles of academic integrity and mutual respect while engaged in university
work and related activities.” You
should:
a)
understand or seek clarification about
expectations for academic integrity in this course (including no cheating,
plagiarism and inappropriate collaboration)
b)
neither give nor receive unauthorized aid on
examinations or other course work that is used by the instructor as the basis
of grading.
c)
take responsibility to monitor academic
dishonesty in any form and to report it to the instructor or other appropriate
official for action.
Instructors may require students to sign a statement at the
end of all exams and assignments that “I have done my own work and have neither
given nor received unauthorized assistance on this work.” If you are going to
use this statement, include it here.
Cheating and Plagiarism:
"Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of
fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one's grade or
obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do
so. Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations. However, it is the
intent of this definition that the term 'cheating' not be limited to
examination situations only, but that it include any and all actions by a
student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by fraudulent
or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating which consists of
the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works of others by
misrepresenting the material (i.e., their intellectual property) so used as
one's own work." Penalties for cheating and plagiarism range from a 0 or F
on a particular assignment, through an F for the course, to expulsion from the
university. For more information on the University's policy regarding cheating
and plagiarism, refer to the Class Schedule (Legal Notices on Cheating and
Plagiarism) or the University Catalog (Policies and Regulations).
Computers:
"At California State University, Fresno, computers and
communications links to remote resources are recognized as being integral to the
education and research experience. Every student is required to have his/her
own computer or have other personal access to a workstation (including a modem
and a printer) with all the recommended software. The minimum and recommended
standards for the workstations and software, which may vary by academic major,
are updated periodically and are available from Information Technology Services
or the University
Bookstore (http://www.kennelbookstore.com). In the curriculum and class
assignments, students are presumed to have 24-hour access to a computer
workstation and the necessary communication links to the University's
information resources."
Disruptive Classroom Behavior:
"The classroom is a special environment in which
students and faculty come together to promote learning and growth. It is
essential to this learning environment that respect for the rights of others
seeking to learn, respect for the professionalism of the instructor, and the
general goals of academic freedom are maintained. ... Differences of viewpoint
or concerns should be expressed in terms which are supportive of the learning
process, creating an environment in which students and faculty may learn to
reason with clarity and compassion, to share of themselves without losing their
identities, and to develop and understanding of the community in which they
live . . . Student conduct which disrupts the learning process shall not be
tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action and/or removal from class."
Copyright Policy:
Copyright laws and fair use policies protect the rights of
those who have produced the material. The copy in this course has been provided
for private study, scholarship, or research. Other uses may require
permission from the copyright holder. The user of this work is
responsible for adhering to copyright law of the U.S. (Title 17, U.S.
Code). To help you familiarize yourself
with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its
Copyright Web Page
(http://libguides.csufresno.edu/copyright).
Technology
Innovations for Learning & Teaching (TILT) course web sites contain
material protected by copyrights held by the instructor, other individuals or
institutions. Such material is used for educational purposes in accord with
copyright law and/or with permission given by the owners of the original
material. You may download one copy of the materials on any single
computer for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only, provided
that you (1) do not modify it, (2) use it only for the duration of this course,
and (3) include both this notice and any copyright notice originally included
with the material. Beyond this use, no material from the course web
site may be copied, reproduced, re-published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or
distributed in any way without the permission of the original copyright
holder. The instructor assumes no responsibility for individuals who
improperly use copyrighted material placed on the web site.
Date
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Topic
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Reading
Assignment
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Wed., Jan 29
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Introduction to sociology
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Online chapter
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Wed., Feb 5
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Intro to sociological
method
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Online chapters
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Wed., Feb 12
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Intro to Movements
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Online chapter
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Wed., Feb 19
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Media and movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Feb 26
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Movements and memory
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Online chapter -- excerpt
from Kubal’s Cultural Movements and
Collective Memory
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Wed., Mar 5
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Movements and memory
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Online article –
forthcoming article from Kubal and Becerra and any one article from list
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Wed., Mar 12
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Movement processes
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Mar 19
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Animal rights movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Mar 26
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Education movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Apr 2
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Environmental movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Apr 9
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Labor / Sweatshop
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Apr 16
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Food / Hunger Movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Apr 23
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Criminal Justice Movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., Apr 30
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Peace Movements
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Any 2 articles from list
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Wed., May 7
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Movement Theory
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Any 2 articles from list
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Final Exam Preparation
& Faculty Consultation Days:
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Thursday and Friday
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May 8-9
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Final Semester
Examinations
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Monday-Thursday
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May 12-15
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Final Exam DUE in this
course
STEP 5 PAPER DUE
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MAY 15, 10PM
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