Practicing Success
Which of the following is a feature of a Social movement? |
absence of any degree of organisation sustained collective action necessarily include a leadership disorganised protest |
sustained collective action |
Social movements are directed towards some specific goals. It involves long and continuous social effort and action by people. A social movement requires sustained collective action over time. Such action is often directed against the state and takes the form of demanding changes in state policy or practice. Spontaneous, disorganised protest cannot be called a social movement either. Collective action must be marked by some degree of organisation. This organisation may include a leadership and a structure that defines how members relate to each other, make decisions and carry them out. Those participating in a social movement also have shared objectives and ideologies. A social movement has a general orientation or way of approaching to bring about (or to prevent) change. These defining features are not constant. They may change over the course of a social movement’s life. |