In a regional Victorian city, a group called Safe Streets Collective forms after several high-profile incidents of harassment on public transport. The group organises a series of activities over six months: collecting stories from commuters, running a social media campaign encouraging bystander intervention, meeting with the local council and transport operator, and holding a peaceful rally outside the station. Some community members support the group, while others argue the issue is being exaggerated. After sustained public discussion, the transport operator introduces clearer reporting procedures and new signage about unacceptable behaviour, and local media begins regularly covering the issue.
a. Clarify the difference between the concepts of a social movement and social change using the scenario above.
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In this unit, students explore the ways sociologists have thought about the idea of community and how various types of community are experienced. They examine the relationship between social movements and social change, including the nature, purpose, power, and outcomes of social movements.
Students investigate the sociological concept of power, the nature and purpose of social movements, types and stages of social movements, and how power is used by movements and their opposition. They evaluate the influence of social movements on social change, referencing Erica Chenoweth’s work, and analyse a specific social movement in detail.
the concepts of social movement and social change
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