Resources

Readings

Loeb, P. R. (2010). Soul of a citizen: Living with conviction in challenging times (rev. ed.). New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin.
Chapter 3, "One Step at a Time" (pp. 64-81)
Chapter 4, "The Cynical Smirk" (pp. 82-104)
Gladwell, M. (2010). Small change. The New Yorker, 86(30), 42-49.

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Resources. Seminal.

Goldberg , R. A. (2010). The challenge of change: Social movements as non-state actors. Utah Law Review, (1), 65-79. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Ling, P . (1998). Martin Luther King's half-forgotten dream. History Today, 48(4), 17-22. Copyright 1998 by History Today, Ltd. Reprinted by permission of History Today, Ltd. via the Copyright Clearance Center. Group Project Resources. Seminal.
Document: Course Project Overview and Guidelines (Word document)

Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2015b). Learning from historical social movements [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.

Please respond to the following Discussion Spark: Social responsibility has become an important interest of many organizations. Aside from creating good publicity, what other reasons would companies and corporations have for becoming involved in socially responsible causes? What benefits would involvement with a socially responsible cause offer the company and the employees? If you have had personal experience with companies involved with socially responsible causes (i.e., you worked for the company or had interactions with the company), please include a description in your post.