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CMNS 385: Social Problems and Social Movements Report a Broken Link

Required Readings

Unit 1: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Social Problems and Social Movements

Tarrow, Sidney. “Social movements in contentious politics: A review article.”

Unit 2: Global Political Economy and the Rise of New Ecological Social Movements

Walter, Pierre. “Adult learning in new social movements: Environmental protest and the struggle for the Clayoquot Sound Rainforest.”

Unit 3: Media and Social Movements: Petrochemicals and Health in Canada

Colihan, Mary Ann. “Chemical Valley: Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia sounds alarm over toxins.” CBC News, April 1, 2008.
Denison, Erik. “In depth: Fort Chipewyan”
Friedman, Thomas L. “The new red white and blue,” New York Times, January 6, 2006.
Martin, Don. “National Geographic Delivers a PR Hell to Alberta.” National Post, February 24, 2009.
Smith, Charlie. “Author Andrew Nikiforuk fears tar sands undermine democracy”
CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers). “Comments on Fort Chipewyan documentary film Downstream”
Iwerks, Leslie (director). Downstream.
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Government and industry critiques of Downstream:
Lamphier, Gary. “Right wing backlash against Tar Sands: The Selling of Alberta documentary”
Winton, Ezra. “Alberta may censor films critical of tar sands”

Unit 5: Social Movements and the Future of Humanity

Isla, Ana. “The Kyoto Protocol: A war on subsistence”