Old Social Movements VS New Social Movements | Complete Analysis | Free PSIR Lecture | UPSC #ias

#upsc #upscpreparation New Social Movements (NSM) – Complete UPSC PYQ Analysis | Meaning, Scholars, Examples & Limitations In this video, I present a comprehensive and exam-oriented analysis of UPSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) on New Social Movements (NSM). This topic is extremely important for UPSC CSE GS Paper-I (Indian Society), Sociology Optional, PSIR Optional, and can also be used for Essay paper and Interview enrichment. New Social Movements represent a shift from class-based, materialist struggles to identity-based, value-oriented movements. UPSC has repeatedly tested this conceptual transition through analytical questions demanding theoretical clarity, sociological interpretation, and contemporary linkage. 🔹 What this video covers in detail: ✅ Meaning and Concept of New Social Movements – Evolution from Old Social Movements – Post-industrial society and changing nature of conflicts – Focus on identity, culture, ecology, gender, human rights, and lifestyle politics ✅ Key Scholars and Theoretical Frameworks – Alain Touraine and the idea of post-industrial society – Manuel Castells on identity, network society, and power – Jürgen Habermas and life-world vs system – Claus Offe and non-class actors – How UPSC expects scholar-based answers in 10/15 markers ✅ Contemporary Indian and Global Examples – Environmental movements (Chipko, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Climate Change activism) – Women’s movements, LGBTQ+ rights, Gender justice – Dalit assertive movements and identity politics – Digital activism, hashtag movements, network-based mobilisation – Farmers’ movement and its overlap with New Social Movement features ✅ Limitations and Critiques of New Social Movements – Fragmentation and lack of class solidarity – Weak institutional outcomes – Elite bias and exclusion of marginal voices – Issue-specific focus leading to limited structural change – Challenges in sustaining long-term political impact 🔹 UPSC Answer Writing Value Addition This lecture helps you: ✔ Write theory-rich answers with scholars ✔ Balance concept + example + critique ✔ Link Indian society with global sociological debates ✔ Use NSM effectively in GS-I, Sociology Optional, PSIR Optional and Essay Paper ✔ Add analytical depth in Mains and Interview answers 🔹 Who should watch this video? 🎯 UPSC CSE Prelims & Mains aspirants 🎯 Sociology Optional students 🎯 PSIR Optional students 🎯 State PCS aspirants 🎯 Anyone preparing Indian Society or Social Movements 📌 Strategy Tip: UPSC increasingly asks integrated questions where New Social Movements can be linked with civil society, pressure groups, identity politics, globalisation, digital democracy, and governance. This video equips you with exactly that interdisciplinary approach. If you find this analysis useful, do Like, Share and Subscribe for more PYQ-based conceptual lectures, answer writing guidance, and UPSC-oriented content. #upscexam #upscmotivation #upscaspirants #upscoptional #psir #socialmovement #upscmains #upsc2026 #optionals #optionalmentorship #upscoptionalsubject #ias #iaspreparation #iasmotivation