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Emergence

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The time were a movement shows up for the first tim

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Coalescence

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When movements get their shit together and gather logistics. Can look different for every movement

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Bureaucracy

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Moves through a channel of hierarchy that doesn’t bend

Division of labor takes time

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Success

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“We won!” Different from victory, will touch on another card

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Failure

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Movement fails, efforts dissipate

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Co-optation

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When power brokers absorb the movement and then soften the edges to get funding

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Repression

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Acted on by an outside force to minimize efforts

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Mainstream

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Larger scale and more popular movements like PeTA and Green Peace

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Burden of Proof and success

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Should be shifted from communities that need to prove themselves

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Frontline Community

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A community that has been directly affected by the movement’t ahts going on. They are able to name the ways they are burdened and organize accordingly
Curtis Bay Incinerators

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Campaign

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A specific fight where the goal is to win cerain demands from a target

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Strategy

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A plan to get from Point A to Point B

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Tactic

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Stepping stones along that plan

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Activism

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Using your voice to make change in the world

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Helper

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Offer food, shelter, caring to those in need.

Feel-good bandaids.

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Advocates

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Lawyers, social workers, doctors, those who know the system. Knowledgeable about policies and protocols.

They can get in the way of the system, and they can dampen the people’s desire for change.

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Organizers

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Help identify root problems that bring people together.

Bogged down in the inner life of groups. Tireless in working through community building

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Rebels

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“Fuck the system” people

Full of fire and energy. Willing to get arrested. Lots of sacrifice is required to make it happen.

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HOAR Role Theory

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Movements work best when all roles are appreciated, recognized, and filled. Others will fill spaces we’re not called on to fill.

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Structural Functional Approach

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Sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability

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Conflict Approach

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Sees society as an arena of inequality that social institutions are set up in such a way as to serve the interest of the dominant groups.

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Symbolic Interactions Approach

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Sees society as a product of every day interactions. We are creating society as we do it.

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What makes a social movement?

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Must be enduring
WUNC
Contentious
A part of a series of collective actions rather than an isolated incident

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WUNC

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Worth
Unity
Numbers
Commitment

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Worth
Must be a cause worth fighting for.
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Unity
Amount of solidarity in the group
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Numbers
Amount of active members fighting for the cause
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Commitment
Active members fighting for the cause repeatedly and with good intent
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McCarthy and Zald
Social movements are sets of opinions and beliefs that represent preferences for changing some element of social structure
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Social Movement Organization
Complex, formal organization which identifies its goals with the preferences of a social movement and attempts to implement these goals.
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Social Movement Industry
Collection of organizations within a movement (GreenPeace)
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Social Movement Sector
Amalgam of social movements at any given time
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Social Movement Communities
Networks of individuals, institutions, and political organization movements
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Problems with Social Movement Communities
"Tilly and Tarrow" worry about seeing movements everywhere
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Collective Behavior Theory / Breakdown Theory
"Strain or Breakdown Theory" Crowds, mobs, riots, fads, crazes, movements, cults, etc. Something is broken in their society and needs to be fixed.
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Chicago School
Aligned with Symbolic Interactionism
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Mass Society Theory
Collective behavior is a response to social isolation, or feeling that one's own identity is under threat.
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Relative Deprivation Theory
Deprivation is relative to expectations, people rebel when things are improving
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Critiques of Relative Deprivation Theory
Hard to find empirical evidence | Government sactions are better predictors
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Resource mobilization
Resources are central to an action | Distinguish between conscience constituents and beneficiary constituents
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Resource Types
``` Tangible and Intangible Moral resources Cultural resoruces Social organizing Human resources Material resource ```
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Political Process Theory
Emphasizes the interactions of actors and the role of political opportunities
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McAdam's three factors of mobilization
Degree of organization Cognitive liberation (woke) Structure of political opportunities
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Political opportunity
Cracks in the system that leave systems vulnerable
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Nonviolence
It is not a moral commitment, but a strategy for the grand scheme
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Political Jiu Jitsu
Turn repression into a weakness for those in power | Garners sympathy to help those understand the movement
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Nonviolent Mythology
Movements are successful because they use creative tactics and and they are strategic in their calculations
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Principles of Nonviolence
Not a noble sacrifice, but instead just civil resistance.
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Structure Theory and Community Organizing
Saul Alinsky | Sustained leadership building and community building is key to change.
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What is community organizing?
Slow and steady building of community groups | Connects well with front line communities
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Alinsky's model
Set expectations for a timeframe Race, not a marathon Build networks
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Stop sign organizing
Concrete, winnable campaigns that give those a sense of power and accomplishment Instrumental
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Benefits of structure theory
Provides a way to merge strategies | Gives those that need ability power to get over situations
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Purpose of structure
Movements will constantly go in and out | Effective organization is thwarted by the desire for instant change
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Weaknesses of structure based organizing
Mystified by hostile mass mobilization Does not take advantage of uprisings There's a lot at stake by shaking the system.
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Movement
Francis Fox Piven believed that movements are most successful on the onset of mass disruption
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Non profit Organization
Profits are used to further the goals of the organization. Typically tax exempt.
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NPIC
Non Profit Industrial Complex | Set relationships that link political and financial tech
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NPIC Movement Control
Monitor movements through metrics Divert public money to foundations Puts the movement into the wealthy's hands Grassroots --> Corporate
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Alinsky's response to NPIC Control
Formalized process of recruiting | Strengthened ties to faith groups
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Weakness of Movement / Mobilization
Little guidance for triggering events Activists burn out super quickly Demands are vague Appeal to the youth
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SNCC
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Structure based, built commitment to long term relationships
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SCLC
Southern Christian Leadership Conference | Stirred up action, creating whirlwinds with no leadership
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How Milosevic secured power
Attacked the pillars of knowledge | Created discord in movements
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Otpor
Resistance in Serbian Defeated Milosevic Focused on less hierarchy, decentralized
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Decentalization
Movement goes without any hierarchy Require stronger guidelines Frontloading & Mass Training
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Frontloading
Well defined norms and practices for the movement, with clear strategy Distinct brand based tactics that people could straight pick up and use Emphasized flexability
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Mass Training
Programs of initiation to quickly engage | Continually upgrade skills
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Conventional Wisdom on Power
People just work in high offices waiting for something to happen to to take charge.
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Social View of Power
Obedience is the heart of political power. | Supreme Court's Legitimacy
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Mythology of Power
Power is permanent and monolithic Representing small numbers of people Makes people feel helpless
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Calculating Realism
Shrewd assessment of what is attainble in a current climate
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Transformational Movement
Idea that a social movement could win over public opinion
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Pillars of Support
Helvey | Power resides in the general public's willingness to access the regime's credit.
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Examples of Pillars
``` Military Media Business University etc. ```
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Transactional Politics
Uses social power to extract narrow concessions from opponents
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Transformational Politics and the Pillars
Pillars will gradually fall and public feeling will shift
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Active Public Support
People who will go out of their way to help a movement
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3.5% Rule
No campaign failed once they've reached 3.5% of the population in active support.
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Four Main Components of Active Support
Showing up Vote mindfully Persuade others Move to act
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Show Up
Active Supporters take to the streets, attend lessons, etc.
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Voting
Vote with the movement, put the cause at the top of priority list
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Persuade Others
Ruin Thanksgiving | Express opinions on social media, etc
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Move to Act
Advance an issue in a sphere of influence.
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Victory
Instrumental, measurable gains
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How do you claim victory?
Frame small wins as big concessions | Do not show your cards
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Pros of Victory
Drums up support Expands the movement Prevents burnout
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Cons of Victory
Obama Effect | Supporters can conclude after a few victories that everything is under control
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Challenges of Declaring Victory
Manipulate public interpretation so that the movement is worth investing in.

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