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Unit 4: Community, social movements and social change
Quick questions on Types of social movements: VCE Sociology
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What is classifying by the amount of change?Show answer
The most common typology sorts movements by how much change they pursue and at what level.
What are applying types to Australian movements?Show answer
You can classify each major Australian example:
What is using this in a response?Show answer
When you discuss a movement, classify it explicitly, justify the classification by its aims and methods, and then use the category to frame your evaluation. For your detailed case study, stating that the movement is, for example, a reformist new social movement immediately tells the examiner you understand both how much change it sought and what kind. This precision links directly to the next dot point on how movements actually achieve social change.
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