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A '''social movement''' is a sustained collective challenge to some aspect of the status quo within a society. | A '''social movement''' is a sustained collective challenge to some aspect of the status quo within a society. | ||
==Origins== | |||
The social movement is a relatively new form of contentious political engagement; according to [[Charles Tilly]], it dates back only to the latter part of the eighteenth century. | |||
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Revision as of 16:29, 11 October 2009
A social movement is a sustained collective challenge to some aspect of the status quo within a society.
Origins
The social movement is a relatively new form of contentious political engagement; according to Charles Tilly, it dates back only to the latter part of the eighteenth century.