Discuss the Conditions Under Which Social Movements Are Most Likely

question 62

Essay

Discuss the conditions under which social movements are most likely to emerge, and explain the stages in the development of social movements.

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Definitions:

State Action

Activities or conduct carried out by government or its officials in the execution of laws and government policies.

Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, which holds the authority to govern matters that affect the entire nation, distinct from state or local governments.

Private Activity

Activities undertaken by individuals or private entities without direct government involvement or subsidy.

Equal Protection Clause

A provision in the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.