Social Movements
A social movement is a loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically a social or political one. This may be to carry out, resist or undo a social change. It is a type of group action and may involve individuals, organizations or both. Definitions of the term are slightly varied. Social movements have been described as "organizational structures and strategies that may empower oppressed populations to mount effective challenges and resist the more powerful and advantaged elites". They represent a method of social change from the bottom within nations.Political science and sociology …
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CPRC: University of Regina Press · 5 November 2024 English
Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary culture The “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents …
Sardi, “The Male Neonatal Circumcision Debate: Social Movements, Sexual Citizenship, and Human Rights,” Societies …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 20 October 2024 English
Essential for understanding and mobilizing public health efforts.
foundational dates in the wider history of social movements, we could have chosen to commemorate various …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
The Great Right North charts the growth of far-right groups in Canada, illuminating how official and unofficial government attention generates the context in which they flourish. Breaking new ground by …
explain theIntroduction 11 inner cohesion of social movements. The authors argue that there are “three … “three functions or processes of social movements or oppositional culture … (1) identity building and solidarity … under- stood as instances of “oppositional social movements” (Tanner and Campana 2014). This concept … dynamics of mobilization and in sustaining social movements over time (Lefranc and Sommier 2009). More … references literature on far-right extremism, social movements, and especially contentious politics, subcultures …
ICP: Institute for Community Prosperity · 24 September 2024 English
current interventions trying to alleviate or ‘solve’ the problem (whether by governments, NGOs, social movements or the marketpl. [...] The Innovation and Entrepreneurship at MRU, the United ATCO Spacelab …
the problem (whether by governments, NGOs, social movements or the marketplace). The competition, run …
CCPA: Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives · 16 September 2024 English
Rent control in Ontario: The facts, the flaws, the fixes SEPTEMBER 2024 RENT CONTROL IN ONTARIO The facts, the flaws, the fixes Ricardo Tranjan and Paulina Vargatoth Rent control in …
response to high inflation and pressure from social movements, the federal government persuaded provinces … whereas parties susceptible to pressure from social movements may, in some cases, feel compelled to strengthen …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English
The Adaptable Country outlines straightforward policy reforms to improve adaptability – the capacity to anticipate and manage danger. In a turbulent world, authoritarian rule is a tempting path to security. …
interest groups, think tanks, universities, and social movements. We are interested in political culture too: … in Canada as well. American political and social movements sprout Canadian branches. Some Canadians now … improved access to information and empowered social movements, but they have also reduced the potential …
FRHD: Freehand Books · 1 September 2024 English
A memoir about abandoning an exhausting commuter lifestyle to move to a cabin in the woods, embracing imperfection while cultivating a life of care for self and nature. Alice Irene …
international development, communications, and social movements, I knew next to nothing about economics, …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 13 August 2024 English
Canada’s social safety net is fraying. Why does it feel like everything is collapsing?Canada is at a crossroad. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely …
even more by creating elite asso- ciations, social movements, and mass media outlets.12 Guided by a collective …
AMO: Association of Municipalities of Ontario · 6 August 2024 English
The campaign was in recognition of the fact that Ontario’s municipal councils are not representative of the diversity of the province and the populations municipal councils serve. [...] To inform …
schools, academic placements and practicums, and social movements gave them a window to the world of politics …
RNAO: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario · 25 June 2024 English
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives …
(1). The SMA Framework includes elements of social movements for knowledge uptake and sustainability that …