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COM 441

Rhetoric of Dissent

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Description and analysis of public discourse by agitators and those opposed to agitation. Focus on significant movements for change in recent American history.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Terms

spring

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Learning Outcomes

  • identify social movement theory and concepts specific to communication studies.
  • describe and evaluate rhetorical dissent strategies used by activists including the ethics and effectiveness of those strategies.
  • compare rhetorical strategies used by various movement groups for different issues within particular socio-political-historical contexts.
  • research and analyze elements of social movements to articulate how they emerge and fulfill rhetorical movement functions.
  • apply dissent concepts and theory to contemporary social movements or activists.