Social Movements
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Sociology
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Social movements are sustained collective actions that seek to bring change in society, public policy, or power relations. They shape rights, protest against injustice, and influence political and social life in India and elsewhere. The chapter shows how movements can be reformist, redemptive, or re
Key Concepts
A social movement is sustained collective
A social movement is sustained collective action with organisation, leadership, shared objectives, and a common ideology. It is usually directed at ch
A counter movement arises to defend
A counter movement arises to defend existing social arrangements when reform or change is being demanded. The response to campaigns against sati is a
Social change is a broad
Social change is a broad and continuous process, while a social movement is a focused and organised effort to bring change. Sanskritisation and wester
A reformist movement tries to bring
A reformist movement tries to bring gradual changes in existing social and political arrangements. The movement for linguistic reorganisation of state
A redemptive or transformatory movement aims
A redemptive or transformatory movement aims to change the personal consciousness and behaviour of members. The Ezhava community movement led by Naray
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and main features of social movements
- Distinguish social movements from general social change
- Identify reformist, redemptive, and revolutionary movements
- Explain the difference between old and new social movements
- Describe major peasant, workers', caste-based, tribal, environmental, and women's movements
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