What are four stages that social movements often go through? What happens in each stage?

Answer: The four stages of social movements are bureaucratization, emergence, decline and coalescence.

Explanation:

Emergence: It is the initial stage of social movement. The movement attains little to no organization at this stage and the goals are unclear.

Coalescence: It is the second stage and it is associated with the discontent and social agitation against the opposing party for which the movement has created.

Bureaucratization: It is the stage in which the social movement raises awareness and reaches up to a higher level of organization.

Decline: This is the last stage which can achieve either success or failure. In this stage repression of the complainants or co-optation when the authorities and the complainants reach a conclusion.