1. Chapter 13
Social
Movements

2. Social Movements
Less formal, less organized way that citizens can participate in government
An informal collective movement of people who are loosely coordinated in their actions and use flexible tactics
Have some sort of leadership group (though loosely based) to give their actions cohesion

3. Social Movements
Where there is a strong civil society (see Chapter 1), there are often strong social movements.
Existed as far back as Rome but have burgeoned in past two centuries likely due to:
Opportunity
Mobilization structure
Framing (ie, perception of problem and hope that group can make a difference)

4. Organization & Social Movements
Usually very loosely organized but when very organized, similar to interest groups
Disadvantages of loose organization:
Difficult to amass resources politicos used to
Loose organization usually means movements are short lived (have an end)

5. Organization & Social Movements
Advantages of loose organization:
Can be very at-the-ready in defining goals and roles
Can shift tactics quickly