Lektion 11: political participation

Question 1

Hvilke strategier bruger “sociale bevægelser” for at skabe opmærksomhed

Answer 1

Protest politics og information politics

Question 2

Theoretical approaches to social movements

Answer 2

• Classical model: structural strain and breakdown of standard routines of everyday life fører til collective behaviour
• The ressource mobilization model: an increase in ressources to support protest. Solidarity, organization anf support er vigtigt.
• Political process model:

Question 3

Hvad indebærer “the political context of social movements”

Answer 3

• Political opportunity structures
• Configuration of actors
• Interaction contexts

Question 4

Hvilke faktorer er med til at øge sandsynligheden for at man er politisk involveret?

Answer 4

• Educational and material resources
  
  • Associational involvement
• Political interest and ideology

Question 5

Hvad karaktisere unconventional actions:

Answer 5

• Political violence,
  
  • boykotting
  • civil disobedience

Question 6

Hvad karaktisere conventional actions:

Answer 6

• Voting
  
  • Talking about politics
  • Group membership
  • Contacting officials
  • Donation
  • Compeiting for office

Question 7

How can social movement affect the public opinion

Answer 7

! Lack access to formal decision-making arenas
! Movements mobilise in the public sphere
! Power through effect on public opinion
! Access to media

Question 8

When do social movements emerge?

Answer 8

• Grievances and joint problem perception
• Political process model
• Factors facilitating ‘cognitive liberation’
  1. Political opportunities
  2. Organisation/identity – not always. Can be an idea they share.
  3. External support
• Emergence historically contingent!

Question 9

Wich sites does participation occure?

Answer 9

• Public sphere
• Communication with political decision makers
• involvment in the political process