Keywords
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
How to Cite
Ormrod, James. 2011. “Practicing Social Movement Theory in Case Study Groups”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/practicing-social-movement-theory-in-case-study.
Abstract
This article evaluates the use of a "case study group" method for teaching social movement theory. The aim was to give students the opportunity to practice theorizing actively rather than simply learning theory passively. The method provides this by requiring students to undertake case studies on social movements of their choice for the duration of the...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Theory
- Resource Type(s):
- Assignment
- Class Level(s):
- Any Level
- Class Size(s):
- Medium
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