Social movement theory is an interdisciplinary study within the social sciences that generally seeks to explain why social mobilization occurs, the forms under which it manifests, as well as potential social, cultural, and political consequences. More recently, the study of social movements has been subsumed under the study of contentious politics.
Read more about Social Movement Theory: Collective Behavior, Relative Deprivation, Rational Choice, Resource Mobilization, Political Opportunity/Political Process, Framing, Impacts, New Social Movements, Emerging Cultural Perspective
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