Study of Political Mobilization and Social Movements - JSM095

• Title: Study of Political Mobilization and Social Movements
• Czech title: Studium politické mobilizace a sociálních hnutí
• Form of teaching: lecture+seminar
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2025
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:oral
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 30 / unknown (30)
• Maximum number of enrolled students: 30
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Additional information: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3855#section-11
• Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 1 / 2
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D.
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

The course introduces students to the study of social movements, interest groups, civil society, political mobilization, and protest in the context of current democracies. It consists of five blocks: introduction to the study of collective action, social movement theory, political participation research, interest groups and social movements in the interaction with political parties and international institutions, and transformation of capitalism and protest.

THIS IS A GRADUATE COURSE.
In other words, this course is only for MA students, no BA students can be enrolled in the course!

Last update: Císař Ondřej, prof. PhDr. Ing., Ph.D. (20.08.2024)

Syllabus

1. Introductory Class

 

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF COLLECTIVE ACTION

2. Theory: Activism, Interest Groups, Social Movements and Protest in the View of Four Research Traditions

3. Methodology: How to Research Collective Action?

 

II. SOCIAL MOVEMENT THEORY

4. Political Opportunities and Resources

5. Reading week 

6. Cultural Dimensions of Social Movements

 

III. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

7. Forms of Political Participation and Democracy

8. Public holiday

9. Political Participation, Connective Action and the Internet

 

IV. INTEREST GROUPS, MOVEMENTS, PARTIES AND INSTITUTIONS

10. From Streets to Ballots? Trumpism and the MAGA Movement 

 

V. SUBCULTURAL, RADICAL, AND LIFESTYLE MOVEMENTS

11. Songs of Rebellion? Heavy Metal and Hard Core

12. Different Forms of Environmentalism? Climate Change Activism and Community Gardening 

Last update: Císař Ondřej, prof. PhDr. Ing., Ph.D. (11.09.2026)