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  2. List of social movements - Wikipedia

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    Artistic movements: see list of art movements. Independence movements: see lists of active separatist movements and list of historical separatist movements; Revolutionary movements: see List of revolutions and rebellions; Religious and spiritual movements: see List of religions and spiritual traditions and List of new religious movements

  3. Settlement and community houses in the United States

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    Hull House, Chicago. Settlement and community houses in the United States were a vital part of the settlement movement, a progressive social movement that began in the mid-19th century in London with the intention of improving the quality of life in poor urban areas through education initiatives, food and shelter provisions, and assimilation and naturalization assistance.

  4. Social movement - Wikipedia

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    A social movement is a loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a social or political one. [1] [2] This may be to carry out a social change, or to resist or undo one.

  5. Category:History of social movements - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of social movements" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. Progressive Era - Wikipedia

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    They aimed to professionalize the social sciences, especially history, [10] economics, [11] and political science [12] and improve efficiency with scientific management or Taylorism. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Initially, the movement operated chiefly at the local level, but later it expanded to the state and national levels.

  7. History of the United States (1815–1849) - Wikipedia

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    As opposed to 20th century social movements such as the Sexual revolution of the 1960s, the Onedians did not seek consequence-free sex for mere pleasure, but believed that, because the logical outcome of intercourse was pregnancy, that raising children should be a communal responsibility. After the original founders died or became elderly ...

  8. Country life movement - Wikipedia

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    The country life movement was an early 20th century American social movement which sought to improve the living conditions of America's rural residents. The movement focused on preserving traditional rural lifestyles while addressing poor living conditions and social problems within rural communities.

  9. Collective behavior - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, as can be seen in the history of the labor movement and many religious sects, a social movement may begin as collective behavior but over time become firmly established as a social institution. For this reason, social movements are often considered a separate field of sociology.

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