SOCA03Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Relative Deprivation, Political Opportunity, Resource Mobilization
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Originates from sources of the latest ideas, developments, discoveries. Addresses a strongly felt need among the public. Material rather than non-material (e. g. , an invention vs. a change in values) People unite to achieve a single and meaningful goal that may inspire social change. Collectivity: people who join together on basis of loosely defined norms. Localized collectives: members are located in each other"s immediate physical presence. Dispersed collectivities : members are located in different places at the same time. React to real or imagined event with irrational/ frantic fear. Social pattern that appeals to a large number of people. Group exerts powerful influence on the individual. Negative, irrational behaviour appeals to particular type of person. Adjustment to new norms that emerge within given group in certain situations. Informal social movements emerge in opposition to a specific local issue, grassroots, Formal social movements involve social movement organizations (smos), more fewer resources institutionalized, more resources. Work within existing structure to improve society.
