Social movements are collective efforts to promote social change, characterised by a shared identity, opposition to existing systems and a quest for transformation. They emerge from the dissatisfaction of social groups and operate at local, national and transnational levels through diverse networks. These movements address a variety of issues, including land rights, citizenship, human rights[1] and social exclusion. Key characteristics include challenging established power structures, representing marginalised communities and mobilising through public demonstrations, associations and organisational articulations. Contemporary examples include land reform movements, LGBT pride parades and indigenous rights campaigns. Social movements employ networked organisational strategies, emphasising solidarity, diversity and participatory management. They seek to empower excluded groups, combat systemic inequalities and create spaces for democratic engagement in different social and political contexts, ultimately aiming to reshape societal norms and power relations.
Social movement represents collective action by sectors of society or social organisations to defend or promote, within the framework of the class relationshipsIt is also important to emphasise the importance of certain objectives or interests, both in terms of transformation and the preservation of the established order in the world. society.
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