Exam 20: Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change

Absolute deprivation refers to the discontent that people may feel when they compare their achievements with those of similarly situated persons and find that they have less than they think they deserve.

______________ crowds are relatively large gatherings of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time;if they interact at all,it is only briefly.

______________ crowds are made up of people who come together for a scheduled event and thus share a common focus.

Distinct frame alignment processes occur in social movements.______________is the process by which movement organizations reach individuals who already share the same world view as the organization.

______________ is a form of dispersed collective behavior that occurs when a large number of people react with strong emotions and self-destructive behavior to a real or perceived threat.

State the key assumptions of the social construction theory: frame analysis.

Three major factors contribute to the likelihood that collective behavior will occur.Which of the following is NOT a factor?

Love Canal residents were engaging in______________behavior when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they "burned in effigy" the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials.

A(n)______________is a highly emotional crowd whose members engage in,or are ready to engage in,violence against a specific target-a person,a category of people,or physical property.

Unlike the______________behavior that is found in corporations and voluntary associations (such as labor unions),collective behavior lacks an official division of labor,hierarchy of authority,and established rules and procedures.