Markets, Welfare and Social Movements: Sociological Perspectives

Education facts

Code: SC998

This course covers markets, welfare, and social movements from a sociological perspective. The course is a course package consisting of the two courses 'Markets and Welfare in Contemporary Society: Local and Global Perspectives' (SC1218, 15 credits) and 'Local and global social movements' (SC1215, 15 credits). The first course covers critical themes that reflect the relationship between markets and welfare: different varieties of capitalism and welfare regimes, the labor market, financialization and economization of pensions, health care and education, commercialization of intimacy and emotions, economization and marketization of the environment, welfare crime, safety and security. In the second course, current research and theory on social movements are covered and used to analyze social movements both globally and locally in Scandinavia. The course focuses on processes of identity formation, the creation of new local or global solidarities, and different forms of protest and strategies used by social movement actors when presenting their issues in public. Both courses provide an overview of current research and theory in the field and include opportunities for in-depth studies in minor project work.

Entry requirements

För tillträde till kursen krävs minst 30 högskolepoäng i samhällsvetenskapliga ämnen. Goda förkunskaper i engelska är ett krav: Engelska B/Engelska 6 i svensk gymnasieskola eller motsvarande nivå i internationellt erkända prov i engelska som exempelvis TOEFL eller IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Markets, Welfare and Social Movements: Sociological Perspectives

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %