Class Political and Social Movements

The propose of this UC is: Understand the formation of social movements Understand the evolution of Social and political Movements of the classics to modern Meet the new social movements in Europe Show the relationship between society, conflicts and revolutions

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1.Issues of Social Movements from the historical to the sociological perspective 1.2. Pre-modern and pre-industrial political and social movements. 1.2..The Eric Hobsbawm theories 1.3.The E. Thompson theories 1.4.The Charles Tilly theories 2. Modern movements 2.1. Labor movement 2.1.1. The historical formation of the working class as a collective identity 2.1.2. Forms of protest and political and union strategy models 3. The New Social Movements 3.1. Theories about NMS 3.1.1. The theories of Alain Touraine, Habermas and Melucci 3.2. Civil Rights Movements 3.3. The feminist movement 3.4. The environmentalist and pacifist movement 4. Movements of post-industrial society 4.1. Social movements of the 60/70 of the 20th century 4.2. Transnational movements: globalization and social networks 4.3. 21st century movements in Europe 5. Political movements (secs XVIII-XX) 5.1. The American Revolution 5.2. The French Revolution 5.3. The Russian Revolution 5.4. The 1974 Portuguese revolution

The method is theoretical-practical, using active methodologies (problem-based learning). It is based on the presentation and exposition of the syllabus, using, when relevant, the reading and analysis of texts, in order to promote student participation in the critical discussion of the issues presented. The assessment is continuous, in accordance with the Lusófona University Assessment Regulations. The AC consists of a test, a work (written and oral) and participation in classes. The test is worth 50%, and will be taken at the end of the semester. The work has a total value of 40%. The student's performance in classes has a value of 10%. The final classification must be equal to or greater than 10 points.

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