Social Movements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22370372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamara J Lynn (0000-0002-7987-9227, Fort Hays State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss159.pub3 |
| OpenAlex | W4407743597 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Social movements are collective efforts by groups of individuals to achieve social, cultural, or political change. They have a long and rich history, arguably dating back to the 1790s, as British abolitionists boycotted sugar produced by enslaved people in the Caribbean. Since that time, social movements have played a significant role in shaping the social, political, and cultural landscape of societies around the world. Social movements are diverse in their goals, tactics, and organizational structures, and can be classified into different types based on their objectives and methods. Some movements seek to achieve political change through conventional means such as elections and lobbying, while others rely on nontraditional tactics such as protests, sit‐ins, and civil disobedience. The emergence of new social movements in the late twentieth and early twenty‐first century has expanded the range of issues and tactics used by social movements. Despite their diversity, social movements share common characteristics, including a commitment to collective action, a desire for social change, and a belief in the power of grassroots organizing. Social movements have achieved significant successes in areas such as civil rights, labor rights, and environmental protection, and continue to play an important role in shaping the future of societies around the world
Political science · Politics · Social movement · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Political Conflict and Governance
Encounters with unjust authority
The strategy of social protest
From mobilization to revolution
When Movements Matter
Theories of Political Protest and Social Movements
Individuals in Movements
Pedestal piles in swelling soils
Theory of collective behavior.
New Social Movements In Western Europe
Breaking Down the State
Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations
The Logic of Collective Action
Power in Movement
Social media and policing
Social Movement Theory and the “Modern Day Tea Party”
Organizational Repertoires and Institutional Change
Ways of Social Change
Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. Political Process
Social movements
Protest
Populists, Outsiders and Anti-Establishment Politics
Critical Waves
From Occupy Wall Street to the Gilets Jaunes
Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency, 1930-1970
Introduction
Have a Quiet, Orderly, Polite Revolution
Framing Processes and Social Movements
Emotions and Social Movements
From Brexit to Trump
Dimensions of Participation in a Professional Social-Movement Organization
Resource Mobilization and Social Movements
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |