Sociology I · 20 marks
What are social movements? Discuss the different perspectives on social movement.
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Syllabus: Politics and Society: (a) Sociological theories of power. (b) Power elite, bureaucracy, pressure groups and political parties. (c) Nation, state, citizenship, democracy, civil society, ideology. (d) Protest, agitation, social movements, collective action, revolution.
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