Central to the concept of social movement is the idea that _____________?
Correct answer: D. people intervene in the process of social change
- A. social movements appear only in times of controlled slow social change
- B. social movements occur inside the institutional framework of everyday life
- C. people do not readily undertake joint activityJoin Social Campaigns
- D. people intervene in the process of social change
Explanation
The defining feature of a social movement is organised collective effort to influence the direction of social change. The other choices either restrict movements unnecessarily or deny the joint activity that makes them possible.
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