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Ch.11. vocab
exam 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| social change | shifts in our shared ideas, interactions, and institutions |
| collective action | the coordinated activities of members of groups with shared goals |
| social movement | persistent, organized collective action meant to promote or oppose social change |
| interdependent power | the power of noncooperation |
| repertoire of contention | shared activities widely recognized as expressions of dissatisfaction with social conditions |
| Social construction of social problems | the process of coming to see a personal struggle as an issue of public concern |
| insurgent consciousness | a recognition of a shared grievance that can be addressed through collective action |
| collective action problem | the challenge of getting large groups of people to act in coordinated ways |
| organizational strength | a combination of strong leadership, human and material resources, social networks, and physical infrastructure |
| political networks | webs of ties that link people with similar political goals |
| standing | the authority to speak credibly on a particular topic |
| frame | a succinct claim as to the nature of a social fact |
| countermovements | persistent, organized collective action meant to resist social movements |
| counter frames | frames meant to challenge an existing social movement's frame |
| framing wars | battles over whether a social fact is a social problem and what kind of problem it is |
| Political opportunity structure | the strengths and weaknesses in the existing political system that shape the options available to social movement actors |
| cultural opportunity structure | cultural ideas, objects, practices, or bodies that create or constrain activist strategies |
| critical event | a sudden and dramatic occurrence that motivates nonactivists to become politically active |
| Economic opportunity structure | the role of money in enabling or limiting a movement's operations and influence |
| Interest convergence | the alignment of the interests of activists and elites |
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