Social movements and social rights

The course presents a panorama of the developments and crystallizations that lead to collective expression and the demand for collective claims related to the expansion of social rights. Around the world, social movements have legitimacy, but they are also subject to challenges as factors within the framework of national societies or even at a global level. However, we know little about their history and the stages of their development.The reflective approach attempted to be presented in the lectures is through case studies highlighted by contemporary literature, allowing us to explore aspects of the evolution of labor movements, new movements, and other forms of protest from the dawn of political modernity to the present day. The approach is based on the broadest possible understanding of the concept of a social movement, encompassing everything from well-structured organizations with a stable social footprint to simple expressions of protest. The aim is to frame these developments within the political, social, economic, and cultural conditions in which social movements may emerge. The transition from the local and national to the global creates a new environment for the emergence of social movement perspectives, and this challenge can only be addressed through a critical stance on widely accepted political, social, and sociological theories.