social movements Flashcards
social movements
group of people who try to change/resist change in society
protesting
organized public demonstration against an event, policy or action
boycotting
contentious act of withdrawing from commercial/social relations as a form of protest
conscience constituencies
sympathetic ally who is outside the “wronged population” represented by the social movement
WUNC
worthiness, unity, numbers, commitment (determines strength of social movement)
petitions
document signed by many people, requesting an authority to do something in regard to particular cause
collective action problem / free-rider problem (olsen)
people tend to avoid participating in collective action b/c they will benefit regardless if they contribute
public goods
things that are non-excludable (no one can prevent someone from consuming) & non-rivalrous (individual consumption does not influence another person)
risks & costs of social movement participation
low risk - low cost = petitions
low risk - high cost = sit-in
high risk - low cost = confrontational tactics
high risk - high cost = illegal protesting
ideology
individual feels committed to the goals of the movement in order to participate
efficacy
belief that they are capable of behaviours required to produce specific outcomes
resources
must have resources that allow them to engage in social movements
biographic availability
have opportunity to convert ideology into action during different life stages
social ties & identities
having ties to other activists and creates identity for people who participate
politics context & free spaces
small scale setting within a community/movement that are removed from direct control of dominant groups
