Question

Explain the following concept with examples.

Social Movement

Answer 1

• A social movement is a collective action to change or influence the existing social system by a group.
• A social movement is defined as a collective acting with some continuity to promote or resist a change in the society or group of which it is a part.
• Some movements are directed to modify certain aspects of the existing social order whereas others may aim to change it completely.
• Herbert Blumer has defined the social movement as "Collective enterprises to establish a new order of life."
• A social movement is an organized effort of a large group of people to achieve a particular goal typically social or political or political one, this may be to carry out resist or undo a social change.
• It is a collective challenge to the authorities organized group of people comes together to establish a new order of life.

Examples:

1. Environmental movements like the Chipko Movement and Narmada Bachao Andolan were organized to protect and preserve our environment.
2. Workers' movement to protest against the exploitation action on workers like the minimization of wages, poor working conditions, etc. by the industrialization factory owners.
3. Reform Movements - Arya Samaj, Satyashodhak Samaj, Peasant Movements, Backward Castes Movement, etc.