Mass Appeal: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Social movements are not static. They generally go through cycles driven by both external events and internal factors. One of the ways movements change is in their level of activity. Other changes may include the targets on which to focus, as well...
Mass Appeal: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
The emotion that ignites a social movement can be based on any number of things, including grievances, anger, hope or rising expectations.
Mass Appeal: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
It's relatively easy to reel off a litany of well-known social movements, from civil rights to anti-war to the women's movement. Trying to pin down what actually constitutes a social movement can be a bit more challenging.
Sex and Sexuality: Alternative Sexual Orientation
While many people are comfortable with alternative forms of sexual orientation, others find them deeply disturbing. Differences of opinion about this topic extend into the legal arena as well. There are many unresolved legal questions surrounding ...
Singlehood...: Gay and Lesbian Couples vs. the Marriage Movement
Sixty percent of Americans consider homosexual relations wrong, a figure that has decreased since the 1970s but is still out of step with other advanced industrial nations. Twenty-nine percent of gay men and 44 percent of lesbians currently live in...
Against the Grain: Deviant Behavior: Its Many Forms
The notion of what exactly constitutes deviance is blurred at best, because any definition of such behavior is generally laced with moral and religious overtones. By their very nature, these are rarely black and white, and often change over time.