The Role Of The Social Movement In America

Theory is intended to be useful for any groups of people who are advocating for change, but often times, individuals committed to social change can be rather reluctant, or impatient, or suspicious of theorists. The perception is that a social movement or change which “gives a high priority to theory” is almost bound to be contrasted between the few, highly educated individuals, versus the majority of the less educated population in America. It has been suggested that lower income groups would be better off avoiding the strategic steps of Social Movement Theory, and to rely upon their own “powers of spontaneous and sporadic protest” to achieve the results they are after to gain (Rootes, 1990).
Theory is supposed to provide knowledge that is