Outline the New Social Movement Theory and the Diverse Array

question 84

Essay

Outline the new social movement theory and the diverse array of social movements on which it focuses.

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Definitions:

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to view one's own culture or ethnic group as superior to others, often leading to judging other cultures by one's own cultural norms and standards.

Sanctions

Penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations; can be positive (rewarding) or negative (punishing).

Legislation

Laws or acts passed by governing bodies to regulate, authorize, forbid, or declare something.

Counterculture

A way of life and set of attitudes opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm; often associated with movements in the 1960s.