Social Movements as seen by Charles Tilly

By: Imran Khushal

What is “the Social” or the social world?

Object of the study of the social sciences

What is a good body of knowledge about “the social”?

Ontology and Epistemology on “the social’’

People’s interaction & the province of that interaction

Person?

Interaction?

Specification of person and Interaction

Contentious Performances

Contentious Politics

Demonstrations, general strike action,

Riot, terrorism, civil disobedience, and even revolution or insurrection.

A series of contentious performances, displays and campaigns by which ordinary people make collective claims on others

Three major elements to a social movement

CampaignsRepertoireWUNC displays

Lets see each of them in detail

Campaigns

Public efforts

Sustained and Organized

Making collective claims of target authorities

Repertoire

Association and coalitions

Public meetings

Solemn processions

Vigils

Rallies

Demonstrations

Petition drives, statements to and in public media, and pamphleteering

WUNC displays

participants' concerted public representation of

worthiness, unity, numbers, and commitments

On the part of themselves and/or their constituencies.

Thank You