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Question
Differentiate between old and new social movements.
Solution
Old Movements:
- The old social movements clearly saw reorganisation of power relations as a central goal.
- The old social movements functioned within the frame of political parties.
- Regional in nature.
New Movements:
- The ‘new’ social movements were not about changing the distribution of power in society but about quality-of-life issues such as having a clean environment.
- New movements do not function within the frame of political parties but can work through non-party political formations.
- Global in nature.
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