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Social Change

Social Change. Change [Change Makers] Change and race/ethnicity. The Civil Rights Movement Eyes on the Prize: Mississippi, Is this America? (Freedom Summer) The Movement by Anne Moody Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Muriel Tillinghast. SOCIAL CHANGE (AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE).

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Social Change

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  1. Social Change • Change • [Change Makers] • Change and race/ethnicity

  2. The Civil Rights Movement • Eyes on the Prize: Mississippi, Is this America? (Freedom Summer) • The Movement by Anne Moody • Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Muriel Tillinghast

  3. SOCIAL CHANGE (AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE) • Major systems of inequality generate large-scale social movements • Long-term, quiet organizing • Short cycles of intense activity • These can be • Progressive – seeking change, reform or revolutionary • Reactionary – opposing change • They can be • Liberal to socialist • Conservative to very conservative • At extremes: authoritarian communism, fascism

  4. SOCIAL CHANGE AND RACE AND ETHNICITY • Franklin – ethnic exclusionism • Marginalized groups have fought for inclusion • And sometimes for transformation, similar to discussion of feminist movement • Social movements have been part of this struggle • In larger context, cycles of inclusion and exclusion (backlash) • Context includes social class and gender systems

  5. The Civil Rights Movement • Eyes on the Prize: Mississippi, Is this America? (Freedom Summer) • The Movement by Anne Moody • Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Muriel Tillinghast

  6. Two readings on the Civil Rights Movement • Context – part of long-term struggle that began with resistance to slavery, continues in a variety of economic, political, cultural forms and issues

  7. The MovementAnn Moody, 482-485 • “Sit-in movement” • Her story • Key issues and questions • Overall strategy • Economic boycott • Nonviolence • Why would people advocate these strategies? • What does it take to make them succeed? • Can the other side win?

  8. Freedom is a Constant StruggleMuriel Tillinghast, 485-489 • Background to “Freedom Summer” • History • Strategy • Outcomes • Her story • “Life Lessons” 488-489

  9. Daniel Goleman, Psychologists Find Ways to Break Racism's Hold (454-7) • What social factors contribute to prejudice, including subtle prejudice? • What psychological factors contribute to prejudice, including subtle prejudice? • What practices can reduce prejudice? • What policies can reduce prejudice? • To what extent to you agree with Goleman's analysis and prescription?

  10. Valerie Taliman, Saving Native Lands (491-493) • What connections does JoAnn Tall make between current issues in Pine Ridge and past events there? • What happened at Wounded knee in 1973, and how did this affect her? • What connections does she make between Native American culture, the role of women and her work?

  11. Ann Davis, Cecilia Fire Thunder: She Inspires Her People (493-6) • How does Cecilia Fire Thunder use doll making as political work? • What problems is she most committed to solving? Why? • What were the boarding schools like? • In what ways is she an organizer?

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