Posting by Ko Min Jin 고민진 (W12)

1) The best memorable content in Week12:

 

#Social Movements.

 

Social movements are distinct from social movement organizations. Social movements are a broad social group or alliance of people with common interests or people with similar ideas. Modern social movements have become possible through the spread of literature (due to socialization) and the education of people. People are groups of people who can freely express their thoughts, and who share their thoughts, beliefs and values. In other words, social movement is the broad collective action of those who want to prevent or influence social change. And this is also official, but it usually appears informally. In addition, It can be said that a group of people around various social problems do social movements to solve the problem and improve their status.

 

#Many scholars.






- Giddens: He distinguished the social movements of modern society into four domains, in which social movements occur.

First, as a democratic movement, we are interested in maintaining or forming political rights.

Second, as labor movements, we are interested in changing the more general distribution of economic power and the defensive control of the workplace.

Third, as an environmental movement, we are interested in preventing environmental and social damage caused by the transformation of the natural world by social action.

Fourth, as a peace movement, we challenge the widespread influence of aggressive nationalism and military power. Recent important other movements include the women 's movement and the consumer movement.

-Aberle: Aberle explains four types of social movements based on two big themes.

First, who is the movement attempting to change? The answer to this question is everyone or specific individuals.

Second, how much change is being advocated? The answer to this part is limited or radical.

In this way, we explain the social movements by dividing the two conflicting areas into four areas.

 # Social Movement Theory.

Social movement theory is a theory to introduce how the social movement developed and occured.

-Deprivation Theory: In this theory, social movements explain that individuals develop social movements to protect and expand their rights and to improve or improve their status. In other words, when an individual lacks services, goods, and stability, he or she begins a social movement.

- Mass-Society Theory: They explain that social movements are made up of individuals who feel themselves that they are not important or socially separated within a society. So they feel a sense of belonging through social movements.

- Resource-Mobilization Theory: They emphasize the importance of resources for the success and development of social movements. In this case, resources include various kinds of resources such as knowledge, money, media, labor, solidarity, legitimacy, and internal and external support from power elite. Social movements can be further developed when individuals have dissatisfaction in their society or its system and have these resources. So this theory explains why people organize with individuals with similar ideas. Individuals lack resources of various kinds. Thus, when many resources are acquired by organizing with many people, social movements organized by them can develop and succeed.

-Political Process Theory: This theory is similar to the Resource-Mobilization Theory, but emphasizes 'political opportunities' among other resources. Political process theory argues that there are three vital components for movement formation: insurgent consciousness, organizational strength, and political opportunities.

First, insurgent consciousness. This idea is as follows. People think they are being abused or suffering by an unjust system. This is the feeling of unfairness that people feel.

Second, Organizational strength. This theory is the same as Resource-Mobilization Theory and emphasizes the importance of strong leadership and sufficient resources. In other words, strong leadership and sufficient resources are essential for social movement to succeed.

Third, political opportunity.
 

2)My opinion in this link.
I learned about social movements this week. Specifically, it is about the opinions of scholars about social movements and many theories. I learned a lot about social movements in textbooks, but I can realistically understand the social movements that happen in Korea these days. The candlelight vigils in 'Gwanghwamun' every Saturday are also social movements. The goal of this is change society and many people participate in efforts. As a result of the efforts of many people, I hope that the results of all people's wishes will appear.

3) Question in this link.
I hope that  everyone who have learned about social movements will talk about the social movements that you have learned so impressively.