Advocacy is the art of calling a public to a shared demand. Advocates should speak for causes and broaden the scope of public argumentation and participation. The class will address several social movement theories to assess how advocacy works, while promulgating student causes throughout the semester. The course should empower the student's voice through multiple media, help the student envision leading an issue or grassroots campaign, develop key concepts of agitation (and control), and judge whether advocating is ethical and sustainable.
RHM 319: Public Advocacy
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