Can we apply the distinction between old and new social movements in the Indian context?
Can we apply the distinction between old and new social movements in the Indian context?
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No.
- New social movements are not just about ‘old’ issues of economic inequality. Nor are they organised along class lines alone. Often, these social movements unite participants across class boundaries.
- Identity politics, cultural anxieties and aspirations are essential elements in creating social movements and occur in ways that are difficult to trace to class-based inequality.
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