Social and Political Movements — Flashcards

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A movement is a collective action. People actively participate in it to focus on a particular issue and pressurise the government to solve it.

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Movements help people raise social problems, build public opinion, and make the government pay attention. They also provide useful information for policy-making.

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Political parties adopt a comprehensive perspective. They have to think about many matters at the same time, so they cannot focus only on one issue like a movement can.

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A movement has collective action, a focused social objective, leadership, organisation, and public support. These features keep the movement active and effective.

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Leadership decides the objectives, programme of action, and agitation strategy. Strong leadership keeps the movement active and organised.

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Without organisation, it is difficult to follow up issues. Organisation helps the movement stay active and gives it a clear structure.

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Public support helps people connect with the issue, shapes public opinion, and makes the movement stronger and more effective.

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The right to protest is considered an important right in democracy. It must be used patiently and responsibly.