Until the 1970s, what did many sociologists believe about the people who led social movements?
A) Sociologists believed that they were likely to be socially marginal.
B) Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social networks.
C) Sociologists believed that they were likely to have strong social resources.
D) Sociologists believed that they were likely to be political cohorts.

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Until the 1970s, many sociologists believed that people who led social movements were likely to be socially marginal, meaning they were on the fringes of society rather than being centrally integrated within it. This view has since evolved, recognizing the importance of social networks and resources in leading and sustaining social movements.

Until the 1970s, What Did Many Sociologists Believe About the People