CSI 0801 Lecture 2: Alternative Social Movement Theories
24 Feb 2019
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Why are some sm/smos successful: psychological theories, mass society theory (1950"s, a stable system enters a period -> dramatic social change, ex. Economic (depression, recession, real estate market crashing): cultural - trump"s wall, political - obama being elected. Leads to a mass alienated individuals: who experience anomic (widespread alienation) - loss of connection to society/institution, ex. The great depression is widespread but individuals also feel it at homes and locally: receptive to propaganda (answers) - of charismatic leaders (identity) -> Hitler was a primary example: cult psychology. Damaged seek stability/comfort: absolute answers, extremist beliefs (us vs them, explains liberal and conservative sms. Tea party (2009: occupy wall street (2011, black lives matter (2014 - , critiques, sm - broken people/systems, stable systems have social movements. Today: used to attack opponents: rational choice theory, micro-economic theory. Individuals are rational actors (not alienated: buy a car, select school, rom.
