Home Courses · SYA 4930-1158 ·     SYA 4930-7871 CV Useful Links Contact Information: Dr. Brian Mayer Turlington Hall 3338 (352) 392-0265 x228 bmayer@ufl.edu Mailing Address: University of Florida PO Box 117330 Gainesville, FL 32611 Office hours Wednesdays: 3:00-5:00 Fridays: 8:30-10:00 Updated: 8/22/06 Website maintained by Brian Mayer	Social Movements Sociology 4930, Section 7871 Fall 2008 Syllabus (pdf) Course Description Social movements are about organizing on a local, national, or international level to bring people together in order to affect change in society. We will approach the study of social movements from a sociological perspective, through which we will examine how movements form, how they accomplish their goals, and the forces that work in opposition to social movements. Students will develop a social movement portfolio over the course of the semester that will profile a single social movement of their own choosing. The portfolio will consist of various elements including a short biography or interview with an activist, a collection of artifacts that represent the movement, and a short analytical paper.