Social movement
Grouping of individuals who seek to generate a change in
society, emerge through a situation in crisis, receive the support of
organizations, politicians, etc.
Historical facts.
One of these is called mass society theory. Early in the
study of social movements people were sceptional of the motivitions of those
involved in social movements.
They were seen as dysfunctional,irrational and dangerous,and
that people would only join because the social movement provided a sense of
community and refuge from the meaninglessness of life on one zone.
This point was strong during the 20th centurym, the time of
Nazism, fascism, and Stalinism which were social movements that result in the
destruction of millions of lives.
But this theory didn’t persist through the century. By ther
60’s, scholars took a more opne look at social movements especially after the
civil rights movement, which certainly didn’t arise simply to satisfy a
psychological need for involvement.
More recently, a few main theories have been developed.
One is the relative deprivation theory, which focuses on the
actions of groups who are oppressed or deprived of rights that other people in
their society enjoy.
Deindividualization process.
A process by which people lose their sense of individual
social identity and adopt often antisocial, non-socialized behaviors, is also
considered a process of differentiation, which aims at the development of
individual personality. Since it does not assume the consequences of the
actions.
Progress or results of the movement.
Communication:
Conflict resolution within the group, trying to improve
intergroup relationships, evaluating problems or puzzles presented.
Negotiation:
Intergroup conflict resolution process in which
representatives reach an agreement through direct negotiation.
Mediation:
Resolution of intergroup conflicts involving a neutral
third-party alienating party to negotiate.
Conciliation:
Groups that cooperate to avoid conflict and a solution to
problems.
