SOC 179: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 with a grade of C- or better or SOC 001H with a grade of C- or better; SOC 004 with a grade of C- or better; SOC 005 with a grade of C- or better; SOC 168 or SOC 169. Examines the emergence and outcomes of collective action and social movements. Considers the conditions under which social movements develop and why they succeed or fail. Utilizes sociological theories to understand collective action and social movements. Includes analysis of the U.S. civil rights movement, feminist movement, and LGBIT movement.
Average GPA: 3.16
Grade distribution records: 178 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 17 | 9.6% |
| A | 28 | 15.7% |
| A- | 27 | 15.2% |
| B+ | 28 | 15.7% |
| B | 39 | 21.9% |
| B- | 16 | 9.0% |
| C+ | 7 | 3.9% |
| C | 4 | 2.2% |
| C- | 1 | 0.6% |
| D- | 2 | 1.1% |
| F | 8 | 4.5% |
| S | 1 | 0.6% |
Based on 178 student grade records across 3 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Ellen Reese 141 students, Average GPA 3.24
- Christopher Chase-Dunn 37 students, Average GPA 2.85