There are four main types of social movements in sociology: alternative, redemptive, reformative, and revolutionary social movements. Of these, an alternative movement is a social movement that seeks rather limited societal change. They target a small group of people and a specific behavior, and attempt to change the behavior of individual people in relation to that issue.

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  • There are four main types of social movements in sociology: alternative, redemptive, reformative, and revolutionary social movements. Of these, an alternative movement is a social movement that seeks rather limited societal change. They target a small group of people and a specific behavior, and attempt to change the behavior of individual people in relation to that issue. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is an example of an alternative social movement because it targets one behavior-- drunk driving. Through its efforts, MADD has caused tougher drunk driving laws to be enacted, and thus changed peoples' behavior.
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  • There are four main types of social movements in sociology: alternative, redemptive, reformative, and revolutionary social movements. Of these, an alternative movement is a social movement that seeks rather limited societal change. They target a small group of people and a specific behavior, and attempt to change the behavior of individual people in relation to that issue.
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  • Alternative movement
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