List/Describe categories of social movements and example – Flashcards

Regressive, reform, revolutionary, and utopian.

Goal is to adhere to social tradition: either prevents change from happening or roll back changes that have diverged from traditional norms Politically conservative in nature Satisfied w/current state of society, but see a need for some changes or prevention of change Ex: Pro-life advocates

On the whole happy with society, but seek to create changes in the normative structure to create a more progressive (non-traditional) society. Politically liberal in nature Ex: Civil Rights Movement of 1960/70's

Largely dissatisfied with society Seek radical transformation of social structure Violence usually seen as an acceptable way to bring desired social change about Can be liberal or conservative Ex: liberal - new Black Panther Party, conservative - KKK