Your evaluation should contain several pieces of information about the social movement that you choose. Below is a list of topics that should be included in your evaluation (please note, however, that you can include other topics that you think are important for fully understanding the social movement you choose).
What led to the movementâs emergence?
What role did the broader political/social/cultural/economic environment play in fostering the movement?
Did the movement have access to any key resources?
Who did the movement organizers target for recruitment? Why?
What were the goals of the movement?
What prognostic, diagnostic, and motivational frames were used by the movement?
What tactics did the movement adopt? Why?
Did the movement face resistance? If so, from whom, and why?
Was the movement successful? Why or why not?
Did the movement change over time? If so, in what ways?
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