In a regional Victorian city, a group called NightShift Neighbours forms after several late-night businesses expand trading hours. The group argues that noise, traffic and anti-social behaviour have increased, and they want the council to introduce a stricter local law on outdoor amplified music after 10 pm and to increase enforcement patrols on weekends. NightShift Neighbours holds a public meeting, runs a petition, shares short videos of disturbances online, and encourages supporters to email councillors before a vote.
A separate group, Keep the City Alive, forms in response. They argue that nightlife supports jobs and community vibrancy, and that stricter rules will harm small businesses. They organise a “late-night economy” forum with business owners, publish an open letter in the local newspaper, and lobby councillors to reject the proposed changes.
Both groups claim they are “not political” and say they are simply “standing up for the community.”
a. Analyse two sociological features that distinguish a social movement from a one-off community complaint, using evidence from the scenario to support your analysis.
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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.
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