Week 3 Flashcards
What is a movement?
A movement is a collective effort by a group of people who share a common goal, often seeking social, political, cultural, or economic change.
Tarrow’s definition emphasizes sustained interaction and common goals.
What are key aspects to consider when conceptualizing a movement?
- Protest activity
- Sustained action
- Representation of challengers/outsiders
- Countermovements
These aspects help in understanding the complexity of social movements.
What is McCarthy & Zald’s definition of a social movement?
A set of opinions and beliefs in a population representing preferences for changing elements of the social structure and/or reward distribution of a society
This definition focuses on societal structure and distribution of rewards.
What is the general agreed-upon definition of social movements?
Collective efforts of some duration and organization, using noninstitutionalized methods to bring about social change
This definition highlights the noninstitutionalized approach of movements.
What are the values of marriage as a movement focus?
- Offers legal recognition
- Symbolizes social acceptance
These values are often debated within LGBTQ+ movements.
What are the harms of marriage as a movement focus?
- May promote assimilation over liberation
- Could marginalize other LGBTQ+ issues
Critics argue that focusing on marriage might detract from broader social justice efforts.
What does it mean for a movement to make progress?
Progress can be defined as achieving significant legal or social changes that align with the movement’s goals
This concept can vary based on different perspectives within the movement.
Is marriage considered progress for the LGBTQ+ movement?
Opinions vary; some see it as a step forward while others argue it reflects privilege and assimilation
Activist perspectives on progress can differ significantly.
What are the three overlapping contexts important for understanding the Save Our Children campaign?
1) Cultural backlash against LGBTQ+ rights
2) Political mobilization of conservative groups
3) Media influence on public perception
These contexts are crucial for analyzing the campaign’s impact.
What is a dominant narrative?
The lens in which history is told by the perspective of the dominant culture.
What is the significance of the Stonewall National Monument dedication in 2016?
It stated that the uprising ‘sparked the modern LGBT civil rights movement.’
What are the key themes of modern LGBTQ movements illustrated in Stulberg’s chapter?
- Social organizing and resistance take many forms
- Movements develop in relation to one another
- Key ideological divisions in LGBTQ movement have roots in post-World War II homophile movements
- Social action often produces a response impacting subsequent social action
What were the two ideological divisions within the LGBTQ movement discussed by Faderman?
- Assimilationist
- Radical
What does Stulberg mean by ‘Stonewall was a beginning, but it was also a culmination’?
It signifies that Stonewall marked both the start and a peak of LGBTQ activism.
What were three pre-Stonewall institutions contributing to LGBTQ culture?
- Cities
- Military
- Medical and psychological sciences
What was the first sizable political group organized around shared sexual identity?
Homophile movement
What slogan did the North American Conference of Homophile organizations embrace in 1968?
‘Gay is good’
What is the cycle described that occurred before Stonewall?
A cycle of early gay and lesbian visibility and a repressive backlash against it.
What are examples of resistance mentioned in the text?
- Riots at Cooper’s Donuts
- Compton’s Cafeteria riots
What was the Johns Committee related to?
It was discussed in the context of repression against the LGBTQ community.
What is a consequence of assuming Stonewall is the spark that began the movement?
It overlooks the active and complex gay and lesbian movement that existed before June 1969.
Fill in the blank: The Soul Sisters softball team is mentioned in the context of _______.
movement activity
What should one consider about the dominant narrative of a movement?
What we miss out on if we only think of a movement in terms of its dominant narrative.
What are the next readings and viewings recommended?
- F, Chapter 1, ‘The Multidimensional Beginnings of Gay Liberation’
- Sylvia Rivera ‘Y’all Better Quiet Down!’
