United Farm Workers (UFW)

United Farm Workers
Initial Post
Your primary post must include information and data on the following:
When did this social movement occur?
Who were the leaders? What type of social movement was it? (Refer to classifications detailed in Module 5.2, chapter 21, section 21.2)
Can you identify a precipitating event that sparked the movement?
Was the movement successful? Did it result in identifiable social change? Look for legislation or public policy initiatives related to the goals of the movement.
Review the theories presented in Module 5.2, chapter 21, section 21.2. Which of these theories do you think is most useful in analyzing the success or failure of the movement?
Note: Analysis is the process of breaking a complex topic into smaller parts and then investigating the relationships of these parts to each other and how they work together to make up the whole. Don’t forget to think and write like a sociologist by using your sociological vocabulary.