Bringing about social change

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Ensure that you draw on relevant readings from the unit, and use concepts, theories and relevant historical or contemporary information that has been gained in this class.

1. Pick two social movements and consider whether they have been successful or not in bringing about social change. What factors account for their success or failure?

2. If the rise of a global right is a counter-movement, what is it countering and how?

3. Choose a specific social movement organization and interpret its successes or failures by reference to at least three of the following: political opportunity structure, framing, resource mobilization, use of repertoires of contention, collective identity or other concepts addressed in this course such as hegemony, ideology, power.

4. In what ways can the study of a social movement's song and music culture provide insights into questions of identity, framing and resistance? Refer to at least two social movements covered in this unit.

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