Discuss the two forms that social movements generally fall into.Give an example of each.

Informal social movements generally emerge in opposition to a specific local issue,be it a direct hazard (e.g. ,changes to a community's drinking water infrastructure),a plan (e.g. ,a proposal to construct a nearby dam or nuclear power plant),or a broader concern or threat (e.g. ,a proposal to ban the domestic use of pesticides).The most common form of informal social movements is environmental groups that promote more responsible and sustainable lifestyle choices.
Formal social movements are large organizations that have existed for a long time and,as such,have elaborate structures and procedures.Formal social movements exercise bureaucratic procedures,but they do not operate within a society's existing power structures (e.g. ,government or business)-although they may lobby these structures to further their own interests.These groups-for example,Greenpeace or pro-choice organizations-are well integrated within society,well known to the public,and a mainstay of regular media coverage.