Introduction to Sociology/Social Movements/Dayoung Lee

1.Summary
Social movements are social alliances of people linked to interests that have social implications or prevent social change. Social movements need not be formally organized. Social movements and social movement organizations (SMOs) are different. Social movement organizations are formally organized as components of social movements.
Modern social movements have become possible as the expansion of culture and the industrialization of society have increased the movement of labor. Modern societies such as the military, political societies, and popular movements demand freedom of expression, education and economic independence.
Giddens has defined four areas where social movements occur in modern society. First, Democracy Movement for Political Rights. Second, Labor Movement for Workplace Control. Next, Ecological movement caused by concern about environment. Last, Peace Movement.
There are some theories that try to explain social movements. Deprivation theory argues that social movements have their roots in those who are not well or those who are deprived of resources. This approach explains that individuals lacking service or comfort are more likely to organize social movements to improve their condition. Mass-society theory is a theory that social movements are composed of individuals in society who feel that they feel socially insignificant or separate. Resource mobilization theory says that resource development plays an important role in the development and success of social movements. Knowledge, money, media, labor, etc. are included in the resources.


2.What was interesting?
It was a good time to learn about the categories of social movements and the types of social movements that are taking place. I heard a lot of words of social movements, but I did not know how it could be defined correctly or what it meant. It was nice to be able to look at social movements from various viewpoints at this opportunity. And although there were two major problems, the explanation of the deprivation theory was interesting.
And, especially when I read this writing, the candlelight demonstrations in Korea came to mind. I could theoretically think about why it happened.


3.Discussion
Social movements do not always bring positive results. And the intention may be good, but there are things that are altered. I think it is possible to include the feminist movement in Korea in the example of such a bad social movement. The feminist movement was originally aimed at the promotion of women's rights and aims to improve the rights of oppressed women. However, feminism in South Korea is playing a role in encouraging and promoting male hatred. Especially, the phenomenon can be observed on a tweeter or the like. I would like to discuss an example of social movements and the fact that it causes some bad phenomenon.

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