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“New” Social Movements

“New” Social Movements. New Social Movements : Environmental **Feminism--- **Gay liberation-- **Lesbian Feminism in Stein **anti-nuclear power and weapons movements. **peace movements--particularly those of the early 1980s Features: Middle class or unclear class basis

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“New” Social Movements

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  1. “New” Social Movements • New Social Movements: • Environmental • **Feminism--- • **Gay liberation-- • **Lesbian Feminism in Stein • **anti-nuclear power and weapons movements. • **peace movements--particularly those of the early 1980s • Features: • Middle class or unclear class basis • Qualitative rather than material goals • Vs. hierarchy • Focus on Civil Society and Identity building

  2. Why New Social Movements? • 1. Postmaterialism • Ronald Inglehart • Maslow Hierarchy of needs • From Economic to Qualitative Concerns • 2. Invasion of the “Life-world” • Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe

  3. Possible Impacts of New NSMs • 1. New Party Divisions • 2. Organizational Structure • 3. Focus on Identity/Community

  4. The Decentering of Lesbian Feminism • Questions: • What is a Lesbian? • What are the costs and benefits of a community marked by a shared identity?

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