EXCO119
Changing the World:
Theories and
Methods of Nonviolent Social Action
Oberlin College, Fall 2010
King Building room 341
Section 1: Mondays 7:30-9:00pm
Section 2: Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm
Last update November 02, 2010
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Announcements
Additional reading for September 20-28:
Discourse on Voluntary Servitude.
Additional reading for October 11-19:
Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau.
Additional reading for November 8-9:
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Calendar
| 9/13 - 9/14 | Class #1 | Bringing Down a Dictator Chapter 1 - The First Step (supplement chapter 1) |
| 9/20 - 9/21 | Class #2 | Chapter 2 - Power in Society Chapter 3 - Pillars of Support (supplement chapters 2 & 3) Discourse on Voluntary Servitude |
| 9/27 - 9/28 | Class #3 | Chapter 4 - Obedience Chapter 5 - Mechanisms of Change Discourse on Voluntary Servitude |
| 10/4 - 10/5 | Class #4 | Chapter 6 - Methods of Action Chapter 7 - Strategy and Principles (supplement chapter 4) |
| 10/11 - 10/12 | Class #5 | Chapter 8 - Planning Methodologies Chapter 9 - Impacting Audiences (supplement chapters 5 & 7) |
| 10/18 - 10/19 | Class #6 | Chapter 10 - Targeted Communication Chapter 11 - Leadership (supplement chapter 6) |
| 10/25 - 10/26 | no class | Fall Recess |
| 11/1 - 11/2 | Class #7 | Chapter 12 - Dilemma Actions Chapter 13 - Overcoming Fear (supplement chapter 14) |
| 11/8 - 11/9 | Class #8 | Chapter 14 - Security Chapter 15 - Plan Format (supplement chapters 13 & 12) |
| 11/15 - 11/16 | Class #9 | Chapter A1 - The Strategic Estimate (supplement chapter 8) |
| 11/22 - 11/23 | no class | Thanksgiving |
| 11/29 - 11/30 | Class #10 | Chapter A2 - Material Resources Chapter A3 - Human Resources (supplement chapters 9 & 10) |
| 12/6 - 12/7 | Class #11 | Chapter A4 - Time Management Chapter A5 - Transferring Expertise (supplement chapters 11 & 15) |
| 12/13 - 12/14 | Class #12 | Conclusion 2nd paper due: submit |
Resources
The film Bringing Down a Dictator is available from York Zimmerman Inc.
Centre for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS)
Other optional stuff you might find interesting
Don't forget to send your own suggestions of what to include here!
The last casualty of the American Civil War - Can you guess when he died?
Beware of videotaping police abuse!
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