Theorizing Social Movements: Understanding the Main Points in Smith and Hesketh’s Readings

Topic areas
Introduction / overview (brief)
Reading 1 – Smith – main point(s)
Reading 2 – Hesketh – main point(s)
External reading / case study
What is missing from these theories / possible areas for it to be applied that it has not yet
Discussion questions

Theorizing Social Movements
*Miriam Smith, Introduction: “Theories of
Group and Movement Organizing”
*Chris Hesketh, Defending Place,
Remaking Space: Social movements in
Oaxaca and Chiapas