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Collective Active, Social Movements, and Social Change
Sociology 100 with Ybarra at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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By: Rachael Ferreira
Created: 2011-12-16
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Created: 2011-12-16
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Convergence Theory
-collective action happens when people with similar ideas and tendencies gather in the same place
-doesn't explain the inconsistency of group action
Contagion Theory
-collective action arises because of people's tendencies to conform to the behavior of others with whom they are in close contact
-downplays individual agency
Emergent Norm Theory
-emphasizing the influence of keynoters in promoting particular norms
-ex: emergency evacuation of a flight, doesn't explain how one specific person emerges as the keynoter
-keynoter: not necessarily people in charge but can be anyone from whom other people take cues in a given context
Value Added Theory
-establishes 6 conditions that are required for a movement to coalesce and achieve a successful outcome
1. must be a social strain
2. must be able to agree on a definition of the problem
3. must be free to act on behalf of their grievance
4. must be a spark that ignites the controversy
5. mobilization for action - people need to gather together in an organized fashion
6. failure of social control by established power holders
History of Social Movements
-term social movement coined by Lorenz Von Stein in "History of French Social Movement from 1789 to present"
-Charles Tilly argues that the early growth of social movements was connected parliamentarization, market capitalization, and proletarianization
-political movements in the late 18th century like those revolved around French Revolution are among the first documented
-Labor and social movement of 19th century led to formation of communist and social democratic parties and organizations
Classical Theory
- a model of social movements based on a concept of structural weakness in society that results in the psychological disruption of individuals - too pathological and overly focused on psychological tension
Resource Mobilization
-a model of social movements that emphasized political context and goals, but also states that social movements are unlikely to emerge without the necessary resources
-fails to explain how groups with limited resources can successfully bring social change
Political Process Theory
- proposes that a social move net's chances of developing are heavily influenced by 3 sets of conditions:
1. expanding political opportunities
2. indigenous organizational strength
3. certain shared cognitions among the move net's proponents
New Social Movements
-including gay rights movements, women's rights, civil rights, peace, anti-nuclear and environmental movements
-led to formation of green parties and organizations influence by the new left
Framing
-used to explain the process of social movements
-movements act as carriers of beliefs and ideologies
-operate as part of the process of constructing meaning for participants and opposers
-sociologists deem mass-movements "successful" when the frames projected align with the frames of participants to produce resonance b/w the two parties
Alterative Social Movement
ones that seek the most limited societal change and often target a narrow group of people
Redemptive Social Movement
target specific groups but advocate for more racial and social change
Reformative Social Movement
advocate for limited social change across an entire society
Revolutionary Social Movements
advocate the radical reorganization of society
Stages of Social Movements
1. Emergence: the social problem being addressed is first identified
2. Coalescence: resources are mobilized around the problems outlined in the first stage
3. Routinization (Institutionalized): When the social movement is institutionalized and a formal structure develops to promote the cause
About this deck
By: Rachael Ferreira
Created: 2011-12-16
Size: 15 flashcards
Views: 28
Created: 2011-12-16
Size: 15 flashcards
Views: 28
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