Social Movements

Terms

SM

Social Movement

broad set of opinions & beliefs in a population that represents preferences for changing/resisting to change some aspect of social structure

SMO

Social Movement Organization

a specific formal organization works toward the movements goals

Voluntary Organizations

do not identify any social/political opponents to protest against, & their strategies focus entirely on service delivery rather than advocacy, political representation/challenges to dominant norms/lifestyles

Conflictual Collective Action:

conflicts meant to promote/oppose social change. Oppositional social movements identify targets for collective efforts, specifically articulated in social/political terms

Dense Informal Networks

networks are different than those in which collective action takes place & is coordinated w/i the boundaries of specific organizations

Collective Identity

A social movement is in place when a collective identity develops: a sense of common purpose & shared commitment to that purpose

Eventful Temporality

Finding the ways that events become turning points in structural change, concentrated moments of political & cultural creativity when the prevailing logic of historical development is reconfigured

FLP

Farmer Labor Party

a leftwing populist party in Minnesota between 1918 & 1944

FLP largely dominated Minnesota political during the Great Depression. It was one of the most successful statewide third party movements in history

Dimensions of social capital

Social relationships

Quality relationships

Shared relationships

Social Relationship

when there is familiarity between ppl, w/o social isolations

Type: Structural social capital

Ex: community center where neighbors frequently gather & share updates

Quality relationships

when there is trust, good faith, and cooperation in relationships

Type: relational social capital

Ex: long-standing friendships/partnerships formed on the basis of mutual respect & cooperation

Shared Understanding

When the foundation of social connection is seen in shared language & principle