social upheaval

C2739 concept

Social upheaval is a period of intense, widespread disruption and transformation in a society’s norms, institutions, and power structures, often driven by economic, political, or cultural conflicts.

Observed surface forms (5)

  • popular uprising ×3
  • social conflict ×2
  • aftermath of the Arab Spring ×1
  • political unrest ×1
  • racial integration crisis ×1

Instances (10)