politics and law
type: Concept
narrower: communities of opposition

communities of opposition
type: Concept
definition: In every society and every social order, in every recorded epoch, a small but determined number of individuals have been dedicated to effecting social change. Given time and opportunity, these individuals seek out others of like mind, and, in the exchange of oppositional ideas, hopes, and dreams, communities of opposition—defined here as collectivities characterized by a shared ideology or theology, a sense of common destiny, and a commonly held dream for a future historical or posthistorical global order—emerge to challenge the existing temporal powers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Communities of Opposition]
broader: politics and law
broader: instrumental communities
broader: activism and social transformation

instrumental communities
type: Concept
narrower: communities of opposition

activism and social transformation
type: Concept
narrower: communities of opposition

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: communities of opposition