SLGY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Moshing, Collective Action, Social Movement Theory
3 Mar 2015
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Collectivity is very intense/strong > not necessarily long-lasting. Revolved around loosely defined norms and values. > example: behaviour in a mosh pit at a concert, ends when the concert is over. > example: book club, sports clubs, lgbt communities. Organized and more explicitly political and sustained. Four main characteristics: networks of informal interactions. Interactions within the movement, between movements is all informal > not bureaucratic: shared beliefs, strong sense of solidarity. Dynamic, open process: collective action on conflictual issues. Charles tilly - four criteria of conflictual issues: Actions are external to the government > put pressure on the government social movements can become social movement organizations. Three social movement theories: resource mobilization theory. How do social movements structure themselves to secure and build resolution. Turn beliefs into actions: political process (charles tilly) Larger political structures and opportunities: new social movement theory. Works within the established political order: revolutionaries/radicals > can be peaceful or violent or both.
