Social movements are important to society; social movements are
collective, continuous political activity based upon a shared set of claims,
using social networks to maintain sustained challenges against powerful
opponents. Social movements have evolved greatly in the 18th
century. Prior to the 18th century social movements had the three
basic characteristics of being parochialism, direct action and particularism.
In the 18th century three new types of movements emerged, boycotts,
petitions and urban insurrection.
One social movement from the past that helped affect my life was the
women’s rights movement. There were many accomplishments made during the
women’s right movement; however, gender stratification still exists today.
There is still institutional sexism, and women everyday experience it. On a
global perspective, women are viewed differently for different cultures. In a
majority of these cultures patriarchy is what they believe in. patriarchy is
the idea that males dominate females in a form of social organization. Many
sociologists believe that gender is socially constructed and therefore can be
changed.
During the women’s rights movement, women fought for the right to be treated equally and demanded to receive the same rights as men. They fought for equal paying jobs, the right to vote, and the right to obtain an education. Because of this social movement, I am able to vote, get an education and have the choice to get a job.
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