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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
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.
Effective altruism (EA) is a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to provide the greatest good. It is motivated by "using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis".
She was a notable figure in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and an advocate of world peace. [108] She co-founded Chicago's Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses. In 1920, she was a co-founder for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). [109]
Online social movements have focused on a broad range on social and political issues in countries all around the world. Since then, online social movements gained momentum into the early 21st century and are now one of the most prevalent forms of social movement. [4]
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The Social Gospel is a social movement within Protestantism that aims to apply Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, crime, racial tensions, slums, unclean environment, child labor, lack of unionization, poor schools, and the dangers of war. It was most ...
Social movements are large, ... History of social movements (9 C, 64 P) Works about social movements (2 C, 7 P) Writers about activism and social change (222 P) +