Social Rebellion Analysis Social activism existed in this country of the United States of American since its Founding Fathers, and it continues to exist today as American citizens strive for improvement for the future. With this long history, citizens have joined various social movements. Social movements result from the unity of people to strive for a change for certain problems. The gatherings for a change can inspire and can scare the reality that already existing. The struggles for change first must evolve from a person’s resolve. The reasons of why people communicate, collaborate, and go into motion must be understood to further the understanding of why social activism continues to occur. Three theoretical claims have enlighten society …show more content…
Many of the answers given by the interviewees did not mention any comparisons to other groups or classes. Two Hmong Americans, however, did discuss their sufferings of being discriminated against because of their race and felt aggressiveness towards them (MK1; MK2). In addition, both of Hmong Americans did not take the initiative to take this discrimination to the political system. One of them stated that he would rather stay away from politics because he “know[s] how [the] American system works” (MK1). He further explained that the “media brainwashes people…often leads to exploitation of own people” (MK1). This statement meant that the media could influence people to discriminate their own kind or race without justifiable support because the media holds a strong influential power. Therefore, without further movement, their feelings of discrimination ends there based on this theory. Furthermore on this theory, instead of having a deprived motivation, most of the interviewees felt no motivation to participate. Rita Moua, a UW-Madison undergraduate, stated that there was no movement she felt passionate about to commit to, and she also felt too preoccupied with college, work and other activities to participate in any social change (PKT2). The feeling of deprivation was lacking in these interviewees as they looked at other motives for social …show more content…
The Resources Mobilization Theory would be refuted and supported by these interviewees. Josh Feng claimed that money was the problem for him not being an activist, because he needs to making a living first before he could fully focus his attention on other things (PKT1). Therefore, he would refute the idea of rational actors, since he does not believe the loss he would experience by being an activist would be worth it. In contrast, when Josh joined the New York Planet March 2014, he realized that the march was a very organized and peaceful protest; thousands of people joined most likely due to that reason (PKT1). This structured group also made it to the front pages of newspapers, such as the New York Times. The resources presented here greatly supports the theory that an organized group with the knowledge of resources would be successful. Furthermore, some interviewees had taken advantage of the resources offered to them as they strive for small social changes within their communities. One Hmong American got involved and tried to change the Hmong Student Association. She wanted to get this student organization to help benefit the Hmong community rather than being a club for socializing (MK2). Whether this change and been successful or not, the attempt to try to organize the club would apply to this theory. Another Hmong American actively participated in
The Andes had a legacy of resistance that was unseen in other Spanish occupied place during the colonial period. There were rebellions of various kinds as a continued resistance to conquest. In the “Letters of Insurrection”, an anthology of letters written amongst the indigenous Andean people, between January and March 1781 in what is now known as Bolivia, a statement is made about the power of community-based rebellion. The Letters of Insurrection displays effects of colonization and how the “lesser-known” revolutionaries that lived in reducción towns played a role in weakening colonial powers and creating a place of identification for indigenous people.
Some would say The Fredonian Rebellion was the start of the Texas Revolution. It was the first attempt by colonists in Texas to secede from Mexico and while it lasted no longer than a month, it would foreshadow Texan revolt in the years to come.
Without meeting these three intertwined characteristics, the social movement in question cannot be successful. The Occupy Wall Street movement for example, as mentioned previously, is lacking leadership and organization and its common purpose was very wide, as it focused on social and economic inequality worldwide. It would have probably succeeded if the movement had broken down the claims they made in small movements. Contrastingly, feminist movements embody perfectly this idea, as they each fought for one cause, from the legal right to file complaints independently to contraception. By taking the problem of gender inequality as a basis, they succeeded in taking issues like voting, contraception or matrimonial rights, in the prospect of making changes in society. So today, we can affirm that the feminist movement is succeeding, as it still criticizes current issues. Also, as seen before, sustaining contentious adds the success determinant of other new issues emerge from them, as it brings new political opportunities, by the dissolution of constraints in society. In the end, the key to success of social movements is adaptation to the context, and the flexibility of the movements’
Brassy fanfares, sweet flute melodies, and intense strings. These are the types of music that are used in the film “Rebel Without a Cause”. This film was released in 1955. James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo star as the lead characters of Jim Stark, Judy, and John "Plato" Crawford. The orchestra music for “Rebel Without a Cause” serves three functions: it reflects the emotions of the teens, it acts as element of the mise-en-scène, and it causes the audience to feel a particular emotion.
Adolescents are known for, or rather stereotyped as, having rebellious tendencies. These tendencies are explored in films, novels, television shows, and even studies conducted by professors and researchers worldwide. Teenage angst has been a major source of discussion for before 1595 with the publication of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Rebel Without a Cause, released in 1955, exemplifies this topic being discussed in a manner that is relatable to a wide array of teenagers. Exploring this issue while also making it relatable to adolescents rather than simply a criticism of their personalities is an admirable feat, one that Rebel Without a Cause accomplishes by making use of several techniques.
Kurashigue argued that what contributed to the social and political factors that caused the 1967 Rebellion is the same factors that are being applied today. The policies and conditions that led to the 1967 Rebellion is very similar in what Black Detroiters are experiencing today through discrimination, urban renewal and police terror. Once you reflect on the events that led up to the Rebellion, there were two distinct perspectives from Whites and Blacks during this era. There was a conveying mix of sadness, tragedy, anger and regret that provide a deep sense of what White America felt it lost in the Detroit Rebellion of 1967. This deep sense of loss, in turn, informs what ex-Detroiters would like to bring back or take back. Today’s impulse
Peaceful protests were the most prominent form of civil rights activities during the sixties, and often proved successful, given time. “Peaceful but relentless protest was more effective than violent action” (Lindop 30), the legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. argued. One form of this protest manifested itself through James Farmer, who formed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE for short), conceived the bril...
From Slacktivism to Activism is an interdisciplinary course that will be team-taught by members of the sociology, history, political science, philosophy, and psychology departments. Through readings, case studies, guest lectures, and class discussions, students will discover what transforms an initiative into a social movement and elevates an activist to a position of social leadership.In addition, students will develop a template to put positive action behind their heart-felt convictions and will use this template to develop a
Researching and writing this paper helped me to have a different point of view about the actuality of my country and how most the social movements are not social at all. Before writing this paper I knew just a few things about this topic, but now I know the reality that we are facing.
According to Perry and Pugh “Social movements are collectives with a degree of leadership, organization, and ideological commitment to promote or resist change” (Ferris and Stein 489). Unlike political campaigns, social movements attempt to alter the norms of a certain behavior or thing, a collective group sees as “wrong”. Perry and Pugh also argued that people start organizing social movements because they see inconsistency (real or perceived) between what they are getting and what they deserve (as cited in Ferris and Stein 494). These movements can be seen in a variety of matters, usually political or social, such as; feminist rights, animal rights, gay rights or organizations for a certain cause such as homelessness. The people who join these movements seek for the possibility of a better society, maybe not right away but for our future generations to come. In order for social movements to be successful, it is very important to address the public through mobilizing resources so more people come together and react to the same cause. The wider the audience, the better the results. This being said, social movements are what shapes our culture. Take as an example the civil rights movement, or the right to vote. If there would not have been a reform against these rights, our world today would be very different and would not be as free. These rights were attained by social reforms. There are going to be more rules as the year come, and they may give rise to oppression, making people want to reform against them. No matter what consequences the movement may bring because it is proven some movements fail and others strive, social activism will continue to exist in the future decades. Our society is made up from rights or fall they brin...
(Turner and Killian 1987) cited in (Diani 1992, p. 4) define social movements as a “collectivity acting with some continuity to promote or resist a change in the society or organisation of which it is part. As a collectivity a movement is a group with indefinite and shifting membership and with leadership whose position is determined more by informal response of adherents than by formal procedures for legitimizing authority”. Turner and Killian regard a social movement as a peculiar kind of collective behavior that is contrasted to regularity and institutional behavior. Additionally, Turner believes that social movements do not necessarily coincide with movement organisations, although these organisations can carry out a large part of the movement tasks and it is often help to control and speak for movements (Diani 1992).
In general, social movements have been identified as being “an answer to a threat or hope that is directly linked to the control that a social group has over its capacity to make decisions, to control changes” (Touraine, 2002, p. 1). Adding to this, McCarthy and Zald
Paul Hawken, in the chapter “Blessed Unrest,” records the people of a new social movement, as well as their ideals, goals, and principles. He writes how they are connected, along with the diversity and differences they bring to make the social movement unique. Hawken communicates to the readers the various social, environmental, and political problems they will encounter in today’s world as well as similar problems of the past. Problems that these groups of organizations are planning to undertake with the perseverance of humanity.
The most pressing social problem we’re facing in 2016 could, quite possibly, be that despite the vastly different social problems plaguing the United States, let alone the world today, the majority of people are uninformed or, even worse, apathetic about any of the issues that don’t directly affect them. On the other hand, there is also a rising vocal and often aggressive minority of people, mostly young adults and college students, who are committed to protesting and seeking resolutions for the social issues they find concerning for moral or personal reasons. One of these more contentious and divisive issues that has been becoming more and more urgent in the past few years, but seems to have reached a boiling point in 2016, is an epidemic
To make social changes relating to these issues, a change of policies and regulations must occur. However, the necessary changes that are needed to affect social change are not only the responsibility of elected officials. It is necessary for advocates to utilize a strategic approach by maintaining effective communication with members of the public. Educating the public about social issues is an effective way to shine a light on social injustices while also gaining supporters of issues (Thackeray & Hunter, 2010). Furthermore, additional supporters help advocacy efforts and promote social development by bringing awareness to a wider range of people. This affects social change because community involvement typically means media, petitions, social media, letters, emails, and other strategies are utilized to engage the public and bring more awareness to the issues (Shier & Handy,