Agency

An exploration of what is possible, and what we can do. This is an introductory, in-class unit.

First, do a go-round: What makes us think that change is possible? What experiences in our lives?

Review Moyer's eight-stage framework for social movements. What kinds of media are appropriate at each stage of a movement?

• Bill Moyer, The Movement Action Plan: A Strategic Framework Describing the Eight Stages of Successful Social Movements (1987)
  • Graphic visualization

What are the advantages and shortcomings of this framework? How does it teach us to think about movements and the media they might use?