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What do Diani and Della Porta describe as a key aspect of a social movement?
Conflictual relations with identified opponents
According to Snow et al. (2019), what is a characteristic of social movements?
Change-oriented goals
How do Van Aelst & Walgrave (2002) define a social movement?
Collective identity and unconventional actions for change
What is highlighted as a common characteristic of social movements by the main theoretical strands mentioned?
Informal networks
In social movement studies, what is emphasized as essential for understanding social movements?
Collective action
Explore various theoretical perspectives in social movements, including collective behaviour perspective, resource mobilisation theory, political process perspective, and new social movements approach. Learn about definitions that represent concepts common to these theoretical strands.
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