Contemporary Social Movement Theories in Sociology

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What sets social movements apart from brief protests or political mobilisation campaigns?

  • Resource mobilisation and political opportunity tactics
  • Emphasis on theoretical divergence
  • Collective identity based on a sense of belonging (correct)
  • Use of unstructured protest events

How does the collective identity within social movements contribute beyond tangible changes?

  • Adopting informal networks
  • Focusing on theoretical synthesis
  • Creation of a new permanent reality (correct)
  • Merging with other social movements

What differentiates social movements from other informal collective actions?

  • Utilising unstructured protest events
  • Lack of collective identity
  • Employing resource mobilisation and political process perspective (correct)
  • Relying solely on theoretical divergence

In the context of social movements, what aspect is crucial for ensuring sustainable empowerment?

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Which theory perspective is mentioned as influencing the differentiation and analysis of social movements in this study?

<p>Resource mobilisation theory and political process perspective (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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