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Social Movements — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesSociologySocial Movements6 Marks
Question
Discuss main features of social movements.
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Answer

  1. Collective mobalisation.
  2. The organizational structure and leadership.
  3. Ideological frame and identity.
  4. Change Orientation.
  1. Sustained collective mobilisation:
  • A social movement requires sustained collective action over time.
  • Such action is often directed against the state and takes the form of de demanding changes in state policy or practice. Spontaneous, disorganized protest cannot be called a social movement either.
  1. Organisational structure and leadership:
  • Collective action must be marked by some degree of organisation.
  • This organisation may include a leadership and a structure that defines how members relate to each other, make decisions and carry them out.
  1. Shared objective and ideologies:
  • Those participating in a social movement also have shared objectives and ideologies.
  • A social movement has a general orientation or way of approaching to bring about (or to prevent) change.
  • These defining features are not constant.
  • They may change over the course of a social movement's life.
  1. Aim of bringing about changes on a public issue:
  • Social movements often arise with the aim of bringing about changes on a public issue, such as ensuring the right of the tribal population to use the forests or the right of displaced people to settlement and compensation.

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