Question 1

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

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A)  are socially isolated. 
B)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols. 
A)  are socially isolated. 
B)  have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them. 
C)  feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity. 
D)  mobilize around cultural symbols.

Question 2

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

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A)  is not usually violent. 
B)  typically has little focus or clear goal. 
C)  involves fewer people. 
D)  is very rare in U.S. history. 
A)  is not usually violent. 
B)  typically has little focus or clear goal. 
C)  involves fewer people. 
D)  is very rare in U.S. history.

Question 3

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

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A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements 
A)  alternative social movements 
B)  redemptive social movements 
C)  reformative social movements 
D)  revolutionary social movements

Question 4

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

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A)  They are more likely to be international. 
B)  They are likely to focus on social rather than economic issues. 
C)  They are likely to attract support from middle- and upper-middle-class people. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  They are more likely to be international. 
B)  They are likely to focus on social rather than economic issues. 
C)  They are likely to attract support from middle- and upper-middle-class people. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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A)  many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident 
B)  many people who are graduates of the same college 
C)  a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis 
D)  a few people who live in the same college dorm 
A)  many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident 
B)  many people who are graduates of the same college 
C)  a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis 
D)  a few people who live in the same college dorm

Question 6

What is modernity? How are modern societies different from traditional societies? Discuss the defining traits of modernity by applying the theories of Tönnies, Durkheim, Weber, and Marx.

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Modernity can be defined as a period of

Question 7

Social movements are defined as

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A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that uses propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change. 
A)  unlawful activity in the form of rioting. 
B)  widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform. 
C)  any formal organization that uses propaganda. 
D)  organized activity that encourages or discourages social change.

Question 8

For Weber, preindustrial societies are characterized by a focus on

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A)  personal choice. 
B)  shared moral sentiments. 
C)  productive specialization. 
D)  rationality. 
A)  personal choice. 
B)  shared moral sentiments. 
C)  productive specialization. 
D)  rationality.

Question 9

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

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A)  Max Weber 
B)  Neil Smelser 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Thorstein Veblen 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Neil Smelser 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Thorstein Veblen

Question 10

The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

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A)  societies that have yet to industrialize 
B)  societies that keep their traditions 
C)  societies that have entered the postindustrial era 
D)  societies that are just beginning to industrialize 
A)  societies that have yet to industrialize 
B)  societies that keep their traditions 
C)  societies that have entered the postindustrial era 
D)  societies that are just beginning to industrialize

Question 14

What demographic (population) trends are reshaping the United States?

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Several demographic trends are reshaping

Question 15

Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the three important causes of cultural change?

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Cultural change refers to the transforma

Question 17

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

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A)  the emergence of the movement. 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public." 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating. 
D)  the decline of the movement. 
A)  the emergence of the movement. 
B)  the movement defining itself and "going public." 
C)  developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating. 
D)  the decline of the movement.

Question 18

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

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The basic idea behind mass-society theor

Question 19

Social change is usually controversial.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.Apply these concepts to social life in the United States.

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Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are two co

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

What is modernity? How are modern societies different from traditional societies? Discuss the defining traits of modernity by applying the theories of Tönnies, Durkheim, Weber, and Marx.

Social movements are defined as

For Weber, preindustrial societies are characterized by a focus on

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

What demographic (population) trends are reshaping the United States?

Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

What are the three important causes of cultural change?

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

Social change is usually controversial.

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.Apply these concepts to social life in the United States.

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Exam 16: Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

What is modernity? How are modern societies different from traditional societies? Discuss the defining traits of modernity by applying the theories of Tönnies, Durkheim, Weber, and Marx.

Social movements are defined as

For Weber, preindustrial societies are characterized by a focus on

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

What demographic (population) trends are reshaping the United States?

Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

What are the three important causes of cultural change?

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

Social change is usually controversial.

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.Apply these concepts to social life in the United States.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Filters