Social Movements 10th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ A ‘Social Movement’ is a social platform that enables people to showcase their needs and visions. It is related to a natural resistance to social progress that is related to social mobility, changes and transitions.
→ Mob ’ is a collection of people which collects in a place and indulges in a temporary thinking, demands and the related emotional expression, this expression is called ‘Mob Behaviour’.
→ ‘Mob Violence’ is an example, of Mob behaviour.
→ ‘Environmental Movement’ are scientific movements aimed at preserving the biological system.
→ ‘Chipko Movement’ started in 1974, by the women of real village of Tehri-Gharwal district, when they hugged trees to protect them from being cut down.
→ ‘Appiko Movement’ started in 1983 by the villagers of salyani to protect Kalase forest, by hugging the trees.
→ “Narmada Bachavo Andolana’ was started by Medha Patkar to stop the Sardar Sarovar dam project across the river Narmada, which displaced local tribal people.
→ ‘Silent Valley Movement’ by the people of Palghat, Kerala to protest against the proposed dam at silent valley, which would destroy the ecological balance of the region.
→ ‘Coastal Karnataka Environment Movement’ was started by the people of Mangalore opposing the Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemical Limited and Nandikooru Thermal Power Plant and Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
→ ‘Movement opposing Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant’ was started by the people of coastal Karnataka under Dr. Shivarama Karantha against the establishment of Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant, because of the threat of nuclear pollution.
→ Women’s movements of the 1980’s started to oppose patriarchal values exploiting women and gender inequality, physical and mental abuse, dowry harassment, rape, equal rights for work and wages and honour killing.
→ The ‘Naragund Farmers Revolt’ started in the year 1980.
→ Prof. Nanjundaswamy, a socialist, established ‘Karnataka Ryot Sangha’.
→ ‘Labour Movement’ is a movement demanding better working conditions and pay for the workers and implementation of labour reforms.
→ The International Working Men’s Association’ was the first labour union established in London in 1864.
→ The Government of India enacted the ‘Social Security Act of Workers’ in 1923.
→ CHIPKO: Is a Hindi word which means ‘Hug’
→ APPIKO: Is a Kannada word which means ‘Hug’
→ HONOUR KILLING: Refers to the killing of women who marry out of their clan.
→ SHIVARAMA KARANTHA: A kannada novelist, yakshagana proponent, thinker and environmentalist. He is also the winner of Sahitya Parishad Award for his book ‘Mookajjia Kanasugalu’.
→ MEDHA PATKAR: An Indian social activist, working for tribal’s, farmers and women facing injustice.
→ SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNA: Is an environmentalist of Gharwal and the leader of Chipko Movement in the 1970’s
→ KUSUMA SORABA: Dr.Kusuma Soraba is a social activist. She started ‘Snehakunja Trust’ for destitute women and played an important role to stop the sharavati Tail Race project.
→ NARAGUND REVOLT: of July 21, 1980, took place at Nargund, Gadag district, against the betterment levy of Rs.1000 to construct Naviluteertha reservoir of Malaprabha command area.
→ PROF. M.D.NANJUNDASWAMY: A socialist and the founder of Karnataka State Ryot Sangha.
→ INTERNATIONAL WORKING MEN’S ASSOCIATION: The first labour union established in London in 1884.
→ 1664: Establishment of The International Working Men’s Association a Trade Union in London.
→ 1925: Periyar Ramaswamy started ‘Self Respect’ Movement in Tamilnadu.
→ 1963: Government of India Act on social security.
→ 1970: D.Devaraja Urs became the chief minister of Karnataka
→ 1974: Chipko movement of Reni village, Gharwal district
→ 1980: Naragund Farmer Revolt.
→ 1983: Appiko Movement of Karnataka.