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Definition of Resistance Movement
(noun) A social movement that seeks to prevent or reverse social, cultural, or economic structural change.
Resistance Movement Pronunciation
Syllabification: re·sis·tance move·ment
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /ri-zIs-tuhns mOOv-muhnt/
- British English – /ri-zIs-tuhns mOOv-muhnt/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuvmənt/
- British English – /rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuːvmənt/
Usage Notes
- Plural: resistance movements
- The terms “resistance movement” and “resistance social movement” are used interchangeably in a sociological context.
- Other social movements studied in social movement theory include:
Additional Information
Related Terms
- new social movement theory
- prognostic framing
- resource mobilization theory
- social action
- social change
Works Consulted
Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
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Cite the Definition of Resistance Movement
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “resistance movement.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 14, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/resistance-movement/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
resistance movement. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/resistance-movement/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “resistance movement.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/resistance-movement/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“resistance movement.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 14 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/resistance-movement/>.