Chapter 18 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Collective Action
action that takes place in groups and diverges from the social norms of the situation
Crowd Collective Action
takes place when members of the group are face to face
Mass Collective Action
is collective action in which the close physical proximity is not necessary such as a letter writing campaign
Convergence Theory
explains that collective action happens when people with similar ideas and tendencies gather in the same place
Contagion Theory
explains that collective action arises because of peoples tendency to conform to the behavior of others
Emergent Norm Theory
emphasizes the influence of leaders in promoting particular norms that members of a group then follow
Dynamic Identity
aspect of your ID that is more fluid and determined by a group to which you belong
ex) your job
States Identity
aspect of your ID that doesn’t change and that determines at least one group to which you belong
ex) race
Social Movement
collective behavior that is purposeful, organized, and institutionalized but not ritualized
Alternative Social Movements
seek limited social change and tend to be focused on a narrow group of people
Redemptive Social Movements
Focused on a narrow group of people but advocate for more radical change
Reformative Social Movements
advocated for limited social change but seek to affect that change across an entire society
Revolutionary Social Movements
seek to make radical change across an entire society
Classic Model
proposed that social movements come about as a collective response to structural weaknesses in society that have psychological effect on individuals
Resource-Mobilization Theory
recognizes the importance of political context and goals in the development of social movements but also emphasizes that social movements are unlikely to emerge without the necessary resources
Political Process Model
proposes that a social movements chances of developing are heavily influences by three sets of conditions-expanding political opportunities, indigenous organizational strength, and certain shared cognitions among the movements proponents.
Social Movements generally evolve through these 3 stages
Emergence: social problem ID’d
Coalescence: Resources mobilized & action is taken
Routinization: formal structure developed to solve problem
Social Movement Organization
group developed to recruit new members and coordinate participation in a particular social movement
Professional Movement Organization
type of SMO that has full time leadership and a large membership base that plays a minor role in the organization
Participatory Movement Organization
type of SMO that directly involves its rank and file members in decisions and activities to support the organizations cause
Mass Protest Organizations
advocates for social changes through protest and demonstration
Grassroots Organizations
tend to work through existing political structures to promote social change
Premodernity
social organization characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation, a low degree of division of labor, relatively undeveloped technology, and traditional social norms
Modernity
social organization characterized by rationality, bureaucrat ionization, and objectivity in which individuals are defined by overlapping group affiliations
