Creating Change

Describe your plan for organizing and managing an ideal social movement. In writing your response, you can either create your own movement or discuss the ways in which you would improve upon a present or past social movement. You need only briefly identify the movement; the overwhelming majority of your response should focus on demonstrating and applying your knowledge of social movement dynamics. In constructing your response, be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the course readings and lecture notes. You will need to address the following topics:

Think of a social movement you are interested in—be it currently in action, long since dead, or just a figment of your own imagination. To do this, you may find it helpful to identify a social problem you want to “fix.” Briefly identify that movement and its goals concerning social change (e.g., What does the movement hope to accomplish? Is the movement focused on promoting or resisting social change?)
Identify and describe the adherents/participants, beneficiaries, and antagonists associated with the movement. (You may want to use the Components of Successful Movements outline as a guide.)
Given what you have learned about social movements, if you were to be the key figure or (humor me here) the “mastermind(s)” behind this social movement,
What steps would you take to ensure (as much as you possibly could) success?
How would you convince, encourage, and recruit people to participate in your movement?
What strategies and noninstitutional tactics would you use to create opportunities for success?
Why do you think these strategies and tactics are the best options?
Use at least one theory from chapter 16 to explain your strategies.
What types of social movement organizations (SMOs) would you want to become involved?
How would the strategies and tactics used by these organizations differ?
In what ways would these organizations complement one another?
In the end, how would you measure success or failure of your movement? (i.e.—What MUST be accomplished in order for you to consider your movement successful?) What barriers would you face in achieving success?

Papers should adhere to all APA guidelines.