resource

(noun)

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

Related Terms

  • opportunity structures
  • grievance

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  • Resource Mobilization Approach

    • The resource-mobilization approach is a theory that seeks to explain the emergence of social movements.
    • Resource-Mobilization Theory emphasizes the importance of resources in social movement development and success.
    • Resource mobilization theory also divides social movements according to their position among other social movements.
    • Critics of this theory argue that there is too much of an emphasis on resources, especially financial resources.
    • Resource-Mobilization Theory emphasizes the importance of resources in social movement development and success.
  • Intergenerational Conflict

    • Intergenerational conflict refers to the conflict between older and younger generations as they compete for jobs and resources.
    • The conflict perspective of aging is not solely about resource acquisition.
    • Rather, resources stand for power.
    • Power is therefore maintained by the middle-class, perpetuating their monopoly on resources.
    • According to conflict theory, generations of people are in competition with one another for power and resources.
  • Conflict

    • Social conflict is the struggle for agency or power within a society to gain control of scarce resources.
    • During war, one army tries to gain control over available resources in order to prevent the opposing army from gaining control.
    • Resources are scarce and individuals naturally fight to gain control of them.
    • According to the principles of conflict theory, all cooperation is only for the purpose of acquiring individual or group resources.
    • Discuss how various groups in society compete for resources, status and power within society, known as conflict theory
  • External Sources of Social Change

    • Social change is influenced by random as well as systematic factors, such as government, available resources, and natural environment.
    • Another source is systematic factors, such as government, available resources, and the social organization of society.
    • Political Process Theory is similar to resource mobilization theory (which considers the mobilization of resources to be the key ingredient of a successful movement) in many regards, and emphasizes political opportunities as the social structure that is important for social movement development.
    • "Organizational strength" falls in line with resource-mobilization theory, arguing that in order for a social movement to organize it must have strong leadership and sufficient resources.
    • Some groups may have the insurgent consciousness and resources to mobilize, but because political opportunities are closed, they will not have any success.
  • Competition

    • Competition is a contest between people or groups of people for control over resources.
    • Competition is a contest between people or groups of people for control over resources.
    • In this definition, resources can have both literal and symbolic meaning.
    • People can compete over tangible resources like land, food, and mates, but also over intangible resources, such as social capital.
    • On the negative side, competition can cause injury and loss to the organisms involved, and drain valuable resources and energy.
  • Poverty

    • Poverty is the condition of not having access to material resources, income, or wealth.
    • People who are homeless, hungry, or ill without access to treatment are examples of people who do not have access to the material resources they need to survive.
    • Consequently, someone with an average income in Liberia has a substantially lower standard of living and much less access to resources than someone with an average income in the U.S.
    • Poverty describes the state of not having access to material resources, wealth, or income.
    • Poverty may correspond not only to lack of resources, but to the lack of opportunity to improve one's standard of living and acquire resources.
  • Social Movement Theories

    • Deprivation Theory argues that social movements have their foundations among people who feel deprived of some good(s) or resource(s).
    • Resource-Mobilization Theory emphasizes the importance of resources in social movement development and success.
    • Critics of this theory argue that there is too much of an emphasize on resources, especially financial resources.
    • Organizational strength falls inline with resource-mobilization theory, arguing that in order for a social movement to organize it must have strong leadership and sufficient resources.
    • Both resource-mobilization theory and political process theory include a sense of injustice in their approaches.
  • The Conflict Perspective

    • Conflict theory sees society as a dynamic entity constantly undergoing change as a result of competition over scarce resources.
    • Competition over scarce resources is at the heart of all social relationships.
    • Broader social structures and organizations (e.g., religions, government, etc.) reflect the competition for resources and the inherent inequality competition entails; some people and organizations have more resources (i.e., power and influence), and use those resources to maintain their positions of power in society.
    • Sociologists who work from the conflict perspective study the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.
    • According to the conflict perspective, society is constantly in conflict over resources, and that conflict drives social change.
  • Global Stratification and Inequality

    • Stratification results in inequality when resources, opportunities, and privileges are distributed based on position in social hierarchy.
    • Thus, a child's social class has longterm effects on their access to resources and opportunities.
    • Material resources are not distributed equally to people of all economic statuses.
    • Together with SES, these shape the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals.
    • Macro-level analysis considers the role of economic systems in shaping individuals' resources and opportunities.
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