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Social Movements
An important type of collective behaviour that tries to promote or discourage change and often has a lasting effect on society.
Types of Social Movements
Categories used to classify social movements based on the range of people they try to involve and the extent of change they try to accomplish.
Alternative Social Movements
Seek limited change in specific individuals, e.g., Planned Parenthood.
Redemptive Social Movements
Seek radical change in specific individuals, e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous.
Reformative Social Movements
Seek limited change in the whole society, e.g., the environmental movement in its fight against climate change.
Revolutionary Social Movements
Seek radical change in the whole society, e.g., Quebec separatism.
Deprivation Theory
Social movements arise among people who feel deprived of something, such as income, safe working conditions, or political rights.
Mass-Society Theory
Social movements attract socially isolated people who join a movement to gain a sense of identity and purpose.
Culture Theory
Social movements depend not only on money and resources but also on cultural symbols that motivate people.
Resource-Mobilization Theory
The success of a social movement is linked to available resources, including money and the mass media.
Structural-Strain Theory
A social movement develops as the result of six factors, where clearly stated grievances encourage formation, while undirected anger promotes rioting.
Political-Economy Theory
Social movements arise within capitalist societies.
New Social Movements Theory
Social movements in post-industrial societies are typically international in scope and focus on quality-of-life issues.
Stages of a Social Movement
A typical social movement proceeds through consecutive stages: Emergence, Coalescence, Bureaucratization, Decline.
Emergence
The first stage of a social movement, defining the public issue.
Coalescence
The second stage of a social movement, entering the public arena.
Bureaucratization
The third stage of a social movement, becoming formally organized.
Decline
The fourth stage of a social movement, which can occur due to failure or sometimes success.
Claims Making
The process of trying to convince the public and public officials of the importance of joining a social movement to address a particular issue.
Relative Deprivation
A perceived disadvantage arising from some specific comparison.
