CIVIL SOCIETY &

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME

 1. Divide the class
into three groups and
create a definition of
the Acronym of CIVIL
SOCIETY.
 CIVIL SOCIETY
• Civil Society is the aggregate of non- governmental
organizations and institutions that manifest interest and will
of citizens.
• Non-Governmental Aid Organization (NGO's) provide
assistance to people for a little or no fee. NGO's fall into the
category of civil society because they are not operated by
the government.
WHAT IS AN NGO?
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is
a non-profit group that functions
independently of any government. NGO’s,
sometimes called civil societies are organized
on community, national and international
levels to serve a social or political goal such
as humanitarian causes or the environment.
SOCIAL MOVEMENT
• Social Movements are large informal
groupings of individuals or organizations
which focus on specific political or social
issues.
• Social Movements are deigned to either
bring about or prevent societal changes
Types of Movements
1. Reactionary – These people desire to turn back
changes that have occurred and return to an earlier
time. Example might be the KKK – they oppose the
rights that minorities have been given.
2. Conservative – These people work to prevent changes
from taking place. Example: the movement to ensure that
marriage remains legal between one man and one
woman only
Types of Movements
3. Reformist (Revisionist) – Also known as liberal, these
people desire moderate changes. Example: Movement to
legalize the use of marijuana
4. Pluralist – Rather than seeking assimilation, Pluralists
seek acceptance without claiming to be the same as the
majority. For example, the Gay Rights movement.
Members of a pluralist movement say there are more
than one way to live (plural). They might say, “Yes we are
different. Why should you care?”
Types of Movements
5. Expressive – Rather than be specific about their
goals, an expressive movement tries to influence
how people think and then let them decide how to
act. Example: Commit a random act of kindness
6. Alternative – Seek to get people to change their
lifestyle. An example is the 10,000 man movement or
the Million Man March.
Types of Movements
7. Redemptive – Attempt to get people to make life-
altering changes.
8. Revolutionary – This type of movement is
designed to bring about major change, such as a coup
or the movement to legalize the use of all illegal
substances. Example: Communists
Types of Movements
9. Escapist (Retreatist) – People who belong to this type of
movement “dropout” of society by isolating themselves.
Such groups could be religious cults or survivalist militias.
10.Assimilationist – This movement is designed to help
minority groups become assimilated or accepted into
society. The Civil Rights movement or Women’s Lib are
examples. People in these movements ask: “Why do you
treat us differently.We are the same as you”.