SOC 0352 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Movement Theory, Free Rider Problem, Collective Behavior
Document Summary
New social movement theory: macro level: concern is explaining the rise of contemporary social movements along with large-scale changes in economy, politics, and culture, micro level: individual interaction and motivation, issues of collective identity. Repertoires of collective action the limit set of protest forms familiar during a given time. Ideologically structured action: activities inspired by or promoting movement ideology that take place in everyday life and within organizations and institutions. Social movement community: networks of political movement organizations within a movement. Free rider problem the problem of getting individuals to participate in social movement or other collective action when they will reap the benefits of the collective action regardless of their personal participation or contributions. Collective goods: a public good that cannot be withheld from any members of a group of population, regardless of whether they work to achieve it. Informal networks: elements of social movement communities (cultural groups, social movement organizations.
