COMMST 434The Discourse of Dissent
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Communication Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of the social, historical, and rhetorical dimensions of collective action. Topics may include health and welfare movements, civil rights and anti-war protests, and environmentalism.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3983 | 1 / 18 | MW 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1667 | 17 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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I took this class with Frankie Condon, she is quite passionate about this topic and honestly, this is the best professor to take this class with as you can learn so much from her and your classmates. The workload is light, it is basically nothing but group work summaries (which can be spaced out), and discussions based on readings. I did not do half of the readings because you can get away with it through the broad class discussion on race, inequality and injustices of social issues. You do two experimental learning days which you get a 100% for just showing up, thats all you have to do. The final project is the most tedious part of the course because you either choose to write a 10-15 page…
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- 2024–25
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