GOVT1641 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Collective Identity, Cultural Movement, Lecture Recording
6 May 2020
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How do social movements arise: changes in society. Sara evans (1979): social roots of feminism. Social spaces for oppressed groups to develop independent sense of worth. Threat to newfound sense of self: threat necessitating collectiveness. Communication and friendship networks to spread consciousness. Ideology explaining sources of oppression and justify revolt. Social movements are radical identity forming processes (contention) Loyalty transfer to new movement and identity. Need to consider emotional aspects of participation: resource mobilisation. Attention to the selection of incentives, cost reducing mechanisms and structures, and the career benefits that lead to collective action. Information and skills: changes in political opportunity structures. Contentious politics emerges when ordinary citizens respond to opportunities that lower the cost of collective action, reveal potential allies, show where elites and authorities are vulnerable, and trigger social networks and collective identities around common themes. Sometimes encouraged by counter elites or leaders. 2 social movements: class based (17th century )
