Meaning social movement
What does social movement mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word social movement. You can also add a definition of social movement yourself

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social movement


large, informal organization of different groups pursuing a change in politics or lifestyle.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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social movement


A dissident mass movement that seeks to transform society and challenge existing power relationships by means other than (but often including) the political electoral process. Social movements are frequently confrontational, but they do not necessarily resort to violence. Many social movements are essentially reformist, while some are insurgent or [..]
Source: politicalresearch.org (offline)

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social movement


A large grouping of people who are organized to bring about, or to block, a change in the sociocultural system.
Source: faculty.rsu.edu (offline)

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social movement


the deliberate and organised effort of people and groups to seek change or to resist change. This emerges and operates outside political institutions. See community action group; social action program [..]
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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social movement


A group of people who work together to guide or suppress particular changes in the way society is organized.
Source: asanet.org





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