Sociology 1027A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Social Stigma, Herbert J. Gans, Public Sociology
7 Dec 2020
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Not all social change happens through the state. Sometimes the state is not responsive to group interests or needs. Social movements are sustained challenges to existing holders of power in the name of a wronged population. Groups whose rights have not been respected include: A social movement group might work to increase public support for a social issue. The interests of social movement groupsdo u know any good shows to watch can be incorporated into party policy and government. There are also important differences between routine politics and social movements. Elections and political parties are often run by powerful political insiders. Social movements are composed of both the wronged population and conscience constituencies. Conscience constituencies are people who are sympathetic to a group"s plight. Non-first nations people who support causes for first nations. The collective action problem states that people do not attend protest events because they think that their individual participation will not contribute to the group"s success.
