Introduction to Sociology / Social Movements / Suyeon Im

<Social movement>

1. Summary

Social movement is a social alliance formed by people connected through common interests to seek social changes. Social movements are also organized informally. Modern social movements are realized due to increased spread of cultures and industrial mobility due to the industrialization of society.

The type of social movement is this.

(Dividing standard)

1. Who is the movement attempting to change?

2. How much change is being advocated?

And there are several theories explaining the deployment of social movements.

(Deprivation Theory, Mass-Society Theory, Structural-Strain Theory, Resource-Mobilization Theory, Political Process Theory, Culture Theory, etc.)

2. What I learned/interested

I learned a lot of different theories explaining the deployment of the social movement. Among them, it was the most interesting thing about free rider problem.

3. Discussion point

What are some examples of social movements that can spawn counter movements?