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Social movement politics are formed from the premise that the world is socially constructed and that it is both possible and necessary to change it to achieve a movement’s vision of a just society and of power relations within it.
Jul 28, 2020 · The chapter first addresses the question of the definition of social movements. Then it moves on to looking at the ways in which they have been studied. Finally, it briefly discusses what movements leave behind them, that is, the issue of their outcomes and consequences.
In this article, I bridge the divide between Social Policy and the interdisciplinary field of Social Movement Studies. I examine how and why social movements, as actors in policy fields and social movement theories, matter for social policy.
Jan 1, 2024 · Jasper (2020) provides a definition of social movement as “sustained and intentional efforts to foster or retard social changes, primarily outside the normal institutional channels encouraged by authorities” (p. 627), which incorporates common elements from other definitions.
- Omer Avci
- omer.avci@medeniyet.edu.tr
Social media has the potential to dramatically transform how people get involved in movements ranging from local school district decisions to presidential campaigns. As discussed above, movements go through several stages, and social media adds a dynamic to each of them.
Aug 4, 2014 · Using the concept of social movement communities (SMCs), we aim to capture the diverse political and cultural elements that contribute to movement goals and sustain protests over time. Scholars first developed the concept by studying decentralized movements in democratic settings.
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Mar 22, 2021 · Social movements are large, sometimes informal, groupings of individuals or organisations that focus on specific social or political issues. Their aim is to carry out, resist or undo a social change.
