SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Collective Behavior, Social Change, Anomie

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

Sociology 101 class notes 2 social movements 1. Social movements are extremely prevalent in contemporary societies (feminist movement, labour movement, civil rights movement, anti-war movements, etc. ) They require many resources and have many stages through which they develop. They are a collective phenomena and require the participation of not just the people involved, but also those that are watching the protests/demonstrations on the news (the audience). Movements are important because they are key agents for bringing about change within societies. Social change can create an image/blueprint for revolution or major legislative change. Although the changes that social movements achieve are rare, they tend to be incremental rather than monumental. The study of social movements and processes of change/resistance are important from a sociological point of view because they allow us to understand trends that happen within a society. Movements can, however, problematize the ways in which we live our lies and the societies in which we live.