social action

American  

noun

1. individual or group behavior that involves interaction with other individuals or groups, especially organized action toward social reform.

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Etymology

Origin of social action

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

As Stuart Hall has insisted, culture and, by extension, education “is a critical site of social action and intervention, where power relations are both established and potentially unsettled.”

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

“We don’t want to be silenced as Jews,” said Rich Weinberg, chair of the social action committee for Dor Hadash.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

“We were social action, social gospel kind of people,” Larry, the painter’s brother, said of their upbringing.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Additionally, the social action organisation Black Thrive Global and app developers PSi will gather information on black residents' lived experiences and interactions with police officers.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022

It would be better to wait until he had visited the factory and seen what possibilities for social action there were there.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole