College Bulletin 2025-2026 
    
    Nov 03, 2025  
College Bulletin 2025-2026

PEAC 135. Social Movements and Nonviolent Power


SOCI 135  
In this two-credit Honors seminar, we will study the global proliferation of the strategic use of nonviolent tactics and methods and investigate the power in social relations upon which collective nonviolent action capitalizes. We will also address sociological literature on the emergence, maintenance, and impact of social movements. For examples of the kinds of case studies covered in this seminar, visit http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu
Non-distribution.
2 credits.
Eligible for PEAC, GLBL-core
Fall 2026. Smithey.
Catalog chapter: Peace and Conflict Studies  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/peace-conflict-studies


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