Social Movements
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- Review - Stonewall Uprising: A BeginningHow could society ignore the vile treatment of a community that was fighting for the basic right to be treated in a humane manner? Follow young girl's recollections of what she knew of this social movement in this very turbulent time.
- Critical MethodologyThis essay illustrates how to conduct a working rhetorical methodology.
- A Look at Some of the Most Successful Social MovementsThroughout American history there have been many social movements, some, such as the Abolitionists movement, the AARP movement, the Judicial Review movement, and the Women's Suffrage movement were ultimately successful.
- Revolution:A look at the Zapatistas, Al-Queda, and the anti-globalization movements. Written for the course: The Search for Meaning and Identity in the Contemporary World
Messianism is DangerousMessianism Is Dangerous - Beyond Creed by Stephen C. Rose- Is Confrontation the Most Powerful Form of Rhetoric?An examination and summary of an article by Robert Cathcart entitled "Movements: Confrontation as Rhetorical Form."
- Is the World Spiraling Out of Control?Spontaneously growing social movements are sprouting up around the world, and civil unrest is threatening to crumble the foundations of civilization as we know it.
- Anti-Abortion and Pro-Abortion Groups: The Social MovementsHow have the tactics and goals of the anti abortion and pro abortion social movement organizations changed over time? Have they addressed different groups of people, altered their goals?
- 1967: The Beginning of the Decline of the Student Anti-War MovementSociological description of the decline of the student movement against the Vietnam War beginning with the events of 1967.
- Favorite Queer-Friendly WebsitesA selection of websites friendly to the GLBTQ community and their straight allies.
AfroFlow: A Social Movement in Spoken WordReview of AFROFLOW and interview with artist Mike E.
Fort Dix Six and the Agent Provocateurs...!These agents provoked illegal activities that otherwise would not have occurred: They set the leadership up for arrest and, in some instances, set them up for death.- Rebels with a Cause: A Look at a Social MovementOn October 18, I went to the University Hour's presentation of the movie Rebels With A Cause which was about the hopes, rebellions, and repression of the 1960's as told by members of SDS (Students for a Democratic Society).
- The Situationist International AnthologyA review of the Situationist International Anthology, edited by Ken Knabb.
- Courage in AmericaThe legacy of America can be condensed into one word: Courage. It was in this way that America began to take shape - through public movements and battles between different ideologies.
