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Value-added theory (also known as social strain theory) is a sociological theory, first proposed by Neil Smelser in 1962, which posits that certain conditions are needed for the development of a social movement.
ASA section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements; Mobilization journal; Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Changejournal; Social Movement Studies: Journal of Social, Cultural and Political Protest; Interface: a Journal For and About Social Movements; Social Movements: A Summary of What Works (pdf)
Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change is a peer-reviewed book series that covers sociological research on social conflict, social movements, collective behavior, and social change. The journal also publishes reviews of books on these topics. It was established in 1977 and is published by Emerald Group Publishing.
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.
Social movement theory is an interdisciplinary study within the social sciences that generally seeks to explain why social mobilization occurs, the forms under which it manifests, as well as potential social, cultural, political, and economic consequences, such as the creation and functioning of social movements.
The same social movement may be viewed differently depending on a given context (usually the government of the country where it unfolds). [7] For example, Jack Goldstone notes that the human rights movement can be seen as a regular social movement in the West, but it is a revolutionary movement under oppressive régimes like that in China. [7]
Skocpol asserts that social revolutions are rapid and basic transformations of a society's state and class structures. She distinguishes this from mere rebellions, which involve a revolt of subordinate classes but may not create structural change, and from political revolutions that may
The Movement Action Plan is a strategic model for waging nonviolent social movements developed by Bill Moyer, a US social change activist.The MAP, initially developed by Moyer in the late 1970s, uses case studies of successful social movements to illustrate eight distinct stages through social movements' progress, and is designed to help movement activists choose the most effective tactics and ...