POLS 242 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Reference Group, Media Matters For America, Social Psychology
17 Jan 2017
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Revolution: efforts to dramatically transform society and its political and/or social structures. Contention: the pursuit of collective goods largely outside of formal political institutions. Formal institutions are typically linked to complex organizations like the state or corporations. *we are interested in contention that operates at least partially outside these formal channels. Social movements: ongoing, organized collective action oriented toward a goal of social change. Social revolutions: revolutions that dramatically change social structures. Civil wars: sustained military conflict between domestic actors. Terrorism: in context of revolutions/insurgencies, tactic of violence directed at non-military targets. Everyday resistance : efforts to resist or obstruct authority that are not clearly organized over time. Civil society: a space outside of the organization of the state, in which citizens come together and organize themselves. Social networks: structures of social ties or connections among individuals. Social movement organization (smo): organization created to help maintain and lead social movement activity over time.
