The Informal Organization of Social Movements Has Advantages and Disadvantages

question 11

Essay

The informal organization of social movements has advantages and disadvantages. Write an essay in which you explain and analyze these advantages and disadvantages.

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Definitions:

Latent Functions

Purposes and activities that are unintended, unrecognized, and not immediately obvious.

Manifest Functions

Purposes and activities that are intended, recognized, and clearly evident.

Expressive Functions

The social and emotional roles that contribute to the cohesion and emotional well-being of a family or group, serving to nurture and maintain interpersonal bonds.

Instrumental Functions

refers to specific roles or tasks within a system or society that are aimed at achieving goals or meeting needs, often practical or resource-related in nature.