Impact of Social Movements on American Politics, Economy and Society

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American politics.
1. What are the social movements and how have they impacted American political, economic
and society.
Social movement is basically described as the organization of people acting in collective
manner so as to employ some of the political techniques such as organized strikes, huge
demonstrations, boycotts and some other civil practices so as to induce social change
(Baumgartner & Bryan, 45).
Social movement has impacted America socially through formation of women progress rights
units, civil rights for both marginalized and minorities in society and formation of labor units for
fighting for workers. In addition on the issue of political impacts, social movements have
facilitated development of freedom and equity for all Americans, increased levels of liberty in
the entire state and also formation of legal schemes to control the whole state. However, there is
issue of economic impact whereby social movement has emphasized on the aspect if labor rights
and equity in working areas (Baumgartner & Bryan, 55).
2. What are the labor unions and what role they have in capitalist economy and political
economy?

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Labor union is basically referred as the association of people majorly worker who come
together to fight for the employees’ rights and other related conditions for workers for example
better wages and improved working conditions (Wilson,67). Labor unions helps capitalist
economy through improvement of wages, improved working conditions for workers in different
fields and after all raising the quality of life for the workers. Politically labor unions demands the
federal government in America to legalize 8 working hours, solving issues of unemployment,
checking on wages and also ensuring work safety such as security ,use of apt measures of
taxation and improved civil rights.
3. What are the goals of civil right movement?
First it focuses on the aspect of equity in America. This suggest that all men should be
treated equally. The other goal is all about issue of discrimination (Wilson, 97). In addition the
movement also demands for the formation of legal measures by the government in America.
4. Relationship between positive and negative freedom.
Generally negative freedom entirely comprises the issue of freedom to be free from
something. Positive freedom emphasizes on purely ability to something (Dalton, 231). In most
cases, negative freedom will analyses laws that aim to combat discrimination in society while the
positive freedom seems different since it tries to enlighten those individuals who are doomed
with limited incomes thus giving a detailed fulfilled and meaningful existence within the society.
5. Achievements of women rights movement in light of challenges confronting women in US
today.
First the movement has boosted the right to vote for the women and that’s why a number
of political leaders are women (Mayhew, 41). It has formed a path for women to join those jobs