Social Movements — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesSociologySocial Movements2 Marks
Question
The New Social Movements are different from Old Social Movements because ...
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Answer
Difference between New Social Movements and Old Social Movements are-
Old Social Movement functioned within the frame of political parties (e.g.) Trade Unions or Indian National Congress led Indian National Movement whereas new social movement were not about changing the distribution of power in society but about quality of life such as clean environment.
Role of political parties was central in old whereas new social movements are non-party political formations in order to put pressure on the state from outside.
Old social movements focused on Reorganisation of power relations as a central goal whereas new social movements involved quality of life issues.
Old Social Movements were restricted to certain regions/nations whereas new social movements are often international in scope.
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