Sociology I · 20 marks

Critically discuss 'Value-added theory' with respect to the social movements.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2017–2023

Protest and Social Movements

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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SAIKIRAN NANDALAAIR 27 · CSE 2023 · 94 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Social Movements is a collective action which is Susta-ined over time with a organized (or) unorganized manner oriented towards a social change (progressive or regressive)

Value-added Theory: believes that social movements are those which brings only positive change in the society. it has values attached to it. Eg: Black Rights movement is for values like Equality, Feminist movement for Gender Equality.

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Close

But there are many social movements which are regressive and against the universal values like. Eg: Support for Anti-Abortion movement is a social movement which is against Gender equality and Woman rights.

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