Unit-Chapt 11 Flashcards

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Collective action

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the coordinated activities of members of groups with shared goals.

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Collective action problem

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the challenge of getting large groups of people to act in coordinated ways.

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Counter frames

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meant to challenge an existing social movement’s frame.

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Countermovements

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persistent, organized collective action meant to resist social movements.

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Cultural opportunity structure

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cultural ideas, objects, practices, or bodies that create or constrain activist strategies.

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Critical events

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sudden and dramatic occurrences that motivate nonactivists to become politically active.

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Economic opportunity structure

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a phrase that refers to the role of money in enabling or limiting a movement’s operations and influence.

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Frames

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succinct claims as to the nature of a social fact.

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Framing wars

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battles over whether a social fact is a social problem and what kind of problem it is.

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Insurgent consciousness

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the recognition of a shared grievance that can be addressed through collective action.

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11
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Interdependent power

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the power of noncooperation.

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Interest convergence

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occurs when the interests of activists and elites align.

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Organizational strength

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a combination of strong leadership, human and material resources, social networks, and physical infrastructure. Step 1: define a state of affairs as harmful. Step 2: convincingly claim that the harm requires a cultural or institutional solution instead of a personal or interpersonal one.

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Political networks

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webs of ties that link people with similar political goals.

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Political opportunity structure

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the strengths and weaknesses in the existing political system that shape the options available to social movement actors.

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Repertoire of contention

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shared activities widely recognized as expressions of dissatisfaction with social conditions.

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Social change

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shifts in our shared ideas, interactions, and institutions.

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Social construction of social problems

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the process of coming to see a personal struggle as an issue of public concern.

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Social movement

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persistent and organized collective action meant to promote or oppose social change.

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Standing

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the authority to speak credibly on their topic.

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Moral Shock

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an event that shakes us to the core.

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Consciousness-raising

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efforts by politicized members of a group to help other members recognize that they have shared grievances that are not merely personal.

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Collective Effervescence

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a mutually emotional experience that leaves a group feeling unified and strong.

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Case Study: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.

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Master Frames

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culturally resonant frames that can be used across many different social movement causes.

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Redistribution

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a more equitable distribution of economic capital and other resources.

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Recognition

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a more equitable distribution of status across social identities.

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Slacktivism

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a critical word for supposedly lazy forms of activism.