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What is social change?
What is a social movement?
A social movement encourages or discourages social change through organized activities and represents those who feel they have no voice.
Types of social movements include ______, redemptive, reformative, and revolutionary.
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What is an alternative social movement?
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What is a redemptive social movement?
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What is a reformative social movement?
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What is a revolutionary social movement?
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What does relative deprivation theory refer to?
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What are the aspects of relative deprivation theory?
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What is new social movements theory?
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What do defensive new social movements defend?
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What do offensive new social movements aim to achieve?
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What are the stages in social movements?
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What happens during the emergence stage of a social movement?
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What characterizes the coalescence stage of a social movement?
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What is bureaucratization in social movements?
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What are the five ways a social movement can decline?
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What is power?
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Study Notes
Social Change
- Social change reflects the evolution of cultures and behavior over time.
- It encompasses shifts in attitudes, values, and societal norms.
Social Movement
- Organized activities aimed at encouraging or discouraging social change.
- Represents the voices of individuals or groups feeling marginalized or unheard.
Types of Social Movements
- Movements categorized as alternative, redemptive, reformative, or revolutionary.
Alternative Social Movement
- Focuses on limited change in specific individuals.
- Encourages personal behavior modification and attitude adjustments, e.g., Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Redemptive Social Movement
- Seeks radical transformation in individuals’ lives.
- Aims for sweeping changes, exemplified by the spread of Christianity.
Reformative Social Movement
- Targets limited societal change while often working within existing political frameworks.
- Examples include the same-sex marriage movement and Women's Suffrage movement.
Revolutionary Social Movement
- Pursues radical change across the entire society.
- Dissatisfied with existing structures, seeks to implement new ideologies, as seen in the Bolshevik and American Revolutions.
Relative Deprivation Theory
- Social movements arise from feelings of deprivation when groups compare themselves with others.
- Highlights the disparity between desires and reality, motivating demands for change.
Aspects of Relative Deprivation Theory
- Action arises from perceived inequalities in wealth, power, or opportunities.
- Involves a belief that conventional methods of achieving goals will not suffice.
New Social Movements Theory
- Emerged post-1960s, emphasizing changes in cultural and social values.
- Characterized by informal networks, collective identity, and a focus on emotional openness and active participation.
Defensive New Social Movements
- Focus on defending natural or social environments threatened by industrialization and technological risks.
- Aims to counteract government control and protect societal well-being.
Offensive New Social Movements
- Advocate for extending social rights for marginalized or repressed individuals.
- Seek recognition and empowerment against state repression.
Stages in Social Movements
- Emergence: Activists identify a social issue and initiate lobbying.
- Coalescence: Movement gains members, solidifies strategies.
- Bureaucratisation: Movement adopts organized structures and becomes established.
- Decline: Possible results include goal achievement, failure, co-optation, repression, or mainstream establishment.
Power
- Defined as the capacity to realize desired goals despite resistance or opposition.
Legitimate Power
- Recognized authority held by individuals with rightful claims, such as elected officials or educators.
Illegitimate Power
- Power derived from coercion, often unrecognized by society, exemplified by terrorism.
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