Name and define the three types of social movements.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Sustained collective action directed against the state demanding changes in the state policy or practice is called social movement. The following are the three types of social movements:

a. Redemptive Social movements

b. Reformist Social movements

c. Revolutionary Social Movements

a. Redemptive Social Movements:

Redemptive social movements are launched to bring about a change in the actions and consciousness of the individual members of a particular group or community. For example, Narayan Guru led the Ezhava community of Kerala to bring some changes in their social practices.

b. Reformist Social Movements:

The Reformist Social Movements aim to bring about a change in the existing social and political arrangements gradually. Right to Information campaign is the best example of Reformist Social Movement.

c. Revolutionary Social Movements:

These Revolutionary Social Movements aim at the radical transformation of social relations, mainly by capturing the authoritative power. The Bolshevik Revolution of Russia is the best example.