Definition of People Movement : Mission : World Olivet Assembly

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Despite its importance, the concept of people movements is relatively new and needs precise definition. Some objection to the thing itself arises from a misunderstanding of the term that identifies it with undesirable methods. First, then, let us ask, what is a "people"? The word has three meanings. It may mean individuals or persons, as in the sentence, "I met several people today." It may mean the public, the masses, or the common people, as in "The People's Republic" or the phrase "the will of the people." It may also mean a tribe, a caste, or any homogeneous unit where marriage and intimate life take place only within the society. The term "people movement uses the word exclusively in this third sense. A people is a tribe or caste, a clan or lineage, or a tightly knit segment of any society.