COURSE INFORMATION NAME OF THE SUBJECT PARTICIPACIÓN SOCIAL Y NUEVOS MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES. SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. Code number: 404009317 T.2. Degree in Social Work ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-2016 Elective course. 4 th year First semester: 4 hours a week, 1 days a week 6 credits TEACHING STAFF Prof.: Teresa González Gómez Department: Sociology, Social Work and Public Health Office: Room 4.28 Phone: +34 959 21 95 68 E-mail: teresa.gonzalez@dstso.uhu.es Office hours: First Semester: Friday 10-14 Second Semester: Friday 10-14 PROGRAMME/SYLLABUS 1. DESCRIPTION This subject aims to introduce students to: - Theories and concepts in the sociology of social participation, and social movements. - Organizational models, civic and political practice - Theory and practice of social movements - Methodology and creative practices for social intervention 2. PREREQUISITES To have knowledge on sociological theory and social structure. 1
3. OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES Capacity to understand the different forms of governance and power in society. To realize the historic development and the scope of the citizens rights regarding the Welfare State building Capacity to identify the different vías/áreas of social participation for the diverse Social groups and social categories, according to the existing opportunities and limitations Capacity to know and employ different methodologies and practices of social intervention, grounded in social participation. Capacity to analyze social movements, their determinants, effects, ways of organization and communication, and their protest mechanisms. 4. TEACHING METHODOLOGY Sessions will be conducted by the teacher, who will introduce and expose the main aspects of every theme. A selection of readings will be made available to students that are expected to read the texts in advanced. It is necessary in order to follow the classes that students bring the texts, with paper and pen (or lap top) with them to the classroom. In addition to the theoretical sessions, some sessions for discussion of study cases and empirical data will be organized. 5. CONTENTS 1. Conceptual Basis 1.1. Globalization, public space and forms of governance 1.2. Public Philosophy and Citizenship rights 1.3. Post-modern trends and debates on participation/civil society * Essay Guidelines 2. Models of organization and civic-political practice 2.1. Types of representation and civic organization 2.2. Participatory Democracy 2.3. Tic s and E-governance 29/09/2016 06/10/2016 13/10/2016 20/10/2016 27/10/2016 2
* Essay topic and structure presentation by the student 3. Theory and practice of social movements 3.1. Collective action and social networks 3.2. Movements and social change 3.3. Forms of mediation and collective action 03/11/2016 10/11/2016 * Paper s first draft 4. Methodology and creative practices of intervention 4.1. Third Sector, Civic Action, etc. 4.2. Agenda 21, Participatory Budgets, Integral Action Plannings, Town Plannigs etc. 4.3. Local Experiences, and Good Practices. * First discussion and analysis of the paper 17/11/2016 24/11/2016 01/12/2016 * Deadline for the presentation paper * Exam 15/12/2016 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY All the course materials will be made accessible through the Moodle platform and/or the copy room in the Faculty. Manuals: Della porta, D., Diani, M. (2006). Social Movements. An Introduction. BLACKWELL PUBLISHING. Klandermans, B., Roggeband, C. (2007). Handbook of Social Movements Across Disciplines. Sprinter Science & Business Media. London. Morales, L., Giugni, M. (2011). Social capital, political participation and migration in Europe: making multicultural democracy work. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Complementary/Specific Bibliography: (provisional) Cameron, B. (2014). Spain in crisis: 15-M and the culture of indignation. Journal of Spanish Cultural Studies, Vol. 15, (1 2), pp. 1 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636204.2014.1002601 3
Escrivá-Chorda, E. (2014). Political participation of Latin American migrants in Andalusia: opportunities and constraints. Migraciones Internacionales, Vol.. 7 (3), pp. 73-98. Fossungu, P. A. (2013). Democracy and human rights in Africa: the politics of collective participation and governance in Cameroon. Mankon, Bamenda: Langaa Research & Pub. CIG. Fuster, M. (2012). The Free Culture and 15M Movements in Spain: Composition, Social Networks and Synergies. Social Movement Studies, Vol. 11 (3 4), pp.386 392. Hajo G. (eds.) (2011). Cultures of participation media practices, politics and literacy. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang. Howe, B.; Popovski, V., Notaras, M. (2010). Democracy in the south: participation, The state and the people. Tokyo; New York : United Nations University Press. Hughes, N. (2011). Young People Took to the Streets and all of a Sudden all of the Political Parties Got Old : The 15M Movement in Spain. Social Movement Studies, Vol. 10, (4), pp. 407 413. Howard, M.M. (2002), The Weakness of Postcommunist Civil Society, Journal of Democracy, Vol. 13 (1), pp. 157-169. McGarty, C., Thomas, E.F., Lala, G., Smith, L., Bliuc, A.M. (2014). New tchnologies, New Identities, and the Growth of Mass Opposition in the Arab Spring. Political Psychology, Vol. 35 (6), pp. 725-740. Mengesha, S. I. (2016). Silencing Dissent. Journal of Democracy, Vol. 27 (1), pp. 87-94. Tudoroiu, T. (2014). Social Media and Revolutionary Waves: The Case of the Arab Spring. New Political Science. Vol. 36 (3), pp. 346 365 Kostelka, F. (2014). The State of Political Participation in PostCommunist Democracies: Low but Surprisingly Little Biased Citizen Engagement EUROPE-ASIA STUDIES Vol. 66, (6), pp. 945 968. 4
7. ASSESSMENT * An examination (0-6 points, a minimum of 3 points are required in order to pass the exam) The exam will consist on answering to a number of short (15 lines) or/and multiplechoice questions. The exam date 15 th December 2016 * Essay: (0-3, a minimum of 1.5 points are required to pass the essay). Essay guidelines will be discussed in a workshop class. * Attendance to lectures is recommended. Student participation will be considered as desirable and can influence in the final mark up to 1 point if the student: - Attends to all the lessons (Students will be asked for signing an attendance sheet) - Usually participates in the debates and responds to questions in the classroom 5