The Stewart chapter regarding the criteria for social movements provides many examples to draw from in evaluating contemporary social movements. One of the piece that stood out was the discussion of morality. Steart writes, “Each social movement organization believes that it alone constitutes an ethical, virtuous, principled, and righteous force with a moral obligation to act in the name of and for the good of, the people.” He continues to explain the foundation this provides for the claim of legitimacy. Stewart furthers his notions in his piece by stating, “The moral nature of social movement rhetoric is critical to the claim of legitimacy as a social force.…
In the article, Small Change, by Malcom Gladwell a New York Times writer, he shows his readers how much social activism has changed over the years along with the quality of results it yields. “Fifty years after one of the most extraordinary episodes of social upheaval in American history, we seem to have forgotten what activism is.” (Gladwell 2) He focuses on how the world has changed in its way of how exactly social reform is achieved as well as what constitutes as substantive social reform. He thoroughly explains that in the past movements they were created from strong tie connections with friends, family, and overall community.…
The Progressive Era is a period in American history defined by radical political and social movements that challenged the foundational principles of the nation. Though classical liberal principles had been challenged in the past, specifically during the Civil War and Reconstruction, it was the Progressive Era that represented a shift in the American political arena away from individualism. During the Progressive Era, egalitarian movements began to take hold in the United States. Activists and reformers from diverse backgrounds and with very different agendas pursued their goals of a better America. As a result, by the turn of the 20th century, industrialization and urbanization had transformed the US into a wealthy and dominant world…
A recently published opinionated editorial discussed some of the problems with the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM). Brendan O’neill wrote this op-ed and he also holds the position of editor at spiked, “the magazine that wants to make history as well as report it.” As a white man, his role in talking about the Black experience and in the manner in which he does it exposes his sense of entitlement by how much significance he believes his opinion has. With that said, many of his claims completely missed the point of this movement due to his lack of understanding. O’neill’s credibility becomes terribly questionable time and time again throughout his editorial because it doesn’t seem like he took the time to actually research what BLM stands for to begin with.…
Randall Switzer HIST 1302.702 Midterm Exam Essay Question 1: What was the Progressive movement? Explain some Progressive policies and ideals while also discussing some of the leaders of the Progressive movement and their role in American society. The Progressive movement took place in the latter portion of the nineteenth century and carried on into the first few decades in the twentieth century.…
American life during the 1800s and early 1900s had an abundance of social, political, and economic issues. Progressive and populist reformers worked to improve such complications, which can be seen during the Progressive Movement. The Progressive Movement’s success can be recognized through issues such as meat packing, women’s rights, and workers safety. Meat packing was a major issue during this time period. The factories where the meat was processed was extremely unsanitary and had unfit working conditions.…
The Progressive Era The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. During this ear activists and reformers from various backgrounds ad very different agendas pressed for their goals of a better America. Reformers were reacting to the challenges that face the country at the end of the nineteenth century like immigration, corruption, industrial working conditions and women’s right just to name a few. Different causes shared some underlying elements each movement largely focused on its own goals.…
The Progressive has started off as a social movement and turn into a political movement. Individuals who are progressive live in cities, college educated and the believed government could be used for change. As Progressives seek to remove the government corruption, women’s suffrage, social welfare, prison reform, prohibition, and civil liberties. The black suffrage or equal rights were not supported in the progressive they did promote public health initiatives and universal education that benefits everyone, poor and immigrants. Many in the group fought for the civil rights on a smaller scale, and progressive activists, journalists.…
The top three reform movements from the period between 1880-1990 based on impact and social significance to society would be 1) Progressivism, 2) Civil Rights, and 3) Women’s suffrage. Those three reform movements were selected are because each of them created conditions of conflict that affected the results of other movements and in many respects still influence Americans today. The following provides insight into why those three reform movements had the most importance to the U.S. The Progressivism movement was defined by a culmination of political innovation and social activism used to address the social ills created by massive corporations and the barons of industry that created deplorable situations such as unsanitary work conditions,…
The peoples’ reaction to difficult times or controversial issues is to express their discontent through movements and protest.…
My roommate and I were sitting in our room and suddenly we heard a noise from afar. The noise happened to be a “protest” or “march” for women's rights. It could be because I live 3 minutes away from downtown Saint Paul but protests and marches are nothing new to me, personally i've never doubted them plus I have participated in a few. My roommate on the other hand made a comment that has stuck with me, she says, “That's so pointless. Why protest anything?…
America is a place of freedom as some people love to say. The history of our country tells a different story. Throughout America 's history, people have been oppressed and treated terribly. These people have had freedoms stripped away and denied easy lives due to being slightly different than the “normal” person at the time. But the oppressed were able to fight through the tough times and band together for a common cause.…
Collective behavior and social movements have been instrumental in stimulating social change. In fact, in the past 200 years, they have become a part of the popular and global expression of dissent. This paper seeks to carry out a conceptual review of collective behavior and social movements while also reflecting on some of Belize’s rich historical and recent experiences in this regard. It discusses civil discontent as the main trigger for social movement, and by extension, social change. Social Movements in Belize Different social researchers have contemplated the rationale behind social change.…
The article used inductive reasoning because journal articles and case studies were reviewed in order to create a theory based on the impact of new ICTs on social movements. It also disproved the theory that new ICTs created social movement when in reality older ICTs proved more useful in the cases discussed. This article helps in understanding that new media isn’t the only ICT that is creating social movements. This article gives the perspective of countries with limited internet capabilities and shows how traditional media can do very well in influencing social movements.…
Digital democracy: Politics and the Internet LITERATURE REVIEW Peter Van Aelst, Stefaan Wargrave (2002) and Manual Castells (2012) explore the emergence of new media technologies, focusing on the Internet, in relation to it’s role in engaging individuals to perform social movements that are materialized through various forms. This is exemplified in the formation of organized protests, online petitions and campaigns that contribute to a united cause. Within Van Aelst and Walgrave’s article, the establishment of social movements that are based online are dissected through articulating them through 3 aspects: a shared interest that forms a collective identity, actual mobilization and a network of different organizations (Van Aelst & Walgrave…