Discussion: Implementing and Sustaining Social Movements

Discussion: Implementing and Sustaining Social Movements

In large part, the impetus of a social movement is often a personal, emotional connection to a social issue. However, emotional connection alone is not enough to sustain the perseverance necessary to achieve social change. In this week’s Discussion, you analyze examples of social movements to identify common factors that can contribute to their success and sustainability.

By Day 1

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review this week’s assigned reading from the Loeb text.
• Select three movements of social responsibility from the reading on which to focus. What common factors do they share in terms of impetus to becoming a movement? How sustainable has each movement been and what has contributed to that sustainability?
• Read the Discussion Spark topic, question, or comment posted by your Instructor in the Discussion thread.

Post a response to the Discussion Spark post. Your response should contain at least two significant paragraphs.  Consider how groups of people can have a greater impact on social change than individuals. What aspects of accomplishing tasks are made easier by working in groups? What aspects are made more difficult? How can personality differences be accommodated to avoid discord and achieve the greatest impact? 

Post a response of 2  paragraphs that includes brief descriptions of the three movements you selected. Explain the common factors or conditions that contributed to the start of each movement. Select one movement and explain why it was successful in making a social change impact. Include contributing factors for the movement’s sustainability.

Support your assertions by making at least two references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.