Sociology and Social Change Flashcards
Sociology has the capacity to ___ and ___ social problems.
Understand, address.
Social Change
An alteration in the social order of a society.
Social Movements
Purposeful, organized efforts to encourage or oppose some dimension of change.
Disruptive Social Movement
When oppositional movements gain sufficient strength and are able to break into the public consciousness, the conventional wisdom about what is possible can begin to shift and open up the space for changes in policy.
Who came up with the idea of a disruptive social movement?
Stanley Aronowitz.
Occupy Movement
Protests against social and economic inequality around the world.
1999 Seattle World Trade Organization Protests “Battle in Seattle”
Loose coalition: Opposition to WTO free trade policies; concerns over growing global inequality, environment, corporate crime, food sovereignty, pro-labour.
Idle No More
Movement against Bill C-45 (omnibus bill) that changed the Indian Act, Navigable Waterways Act, Fisheries Act, and Environmental Assess Act.
Arab Spring
Revolutionary action around the cost of food, activities of mining companies, labour, inequality.
Similarities between collective behaviour and social movements:
Both unconventional, influenced by other participants’ behaviour, and relieves strain or tension in society.
Differences between collective behaviour and social movements:
Collective behaviour is disorganized, unplanned, and short-lived, while social movements is organized, intentional, and long-lasting.
Aspects of social movements:
Organized, intentional, and long-lasting.
Different types of social movements:
- Sit-in’s.
- Bike-in’s.
- Die-in’s.
- Teach-in’s.
- Demonstrations.
Example of limited change focusing on individuals.
Alternative social movements. D.A.R.E..
Example of radical change focusing on individuals.
Redemptive social movements. Cults.
