Exam 18: Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

A focus on science,universal truths,and objectivity was a characteristic of which period?

Convergence theory says that the role of planning in collective action:

An example of a(n)________ social movement might be a group of individuals trying to stop unwed mothers from having abortions.

How does a dialectic work?

Reformative social movements:

Professor Stephen Duncombe argues that the Occupy Wall Street movement was a ________ and thus not a lasting ________.

The difference between collective action and deviance is:

Presbyterian,Green Bay Packers fan,Republican,and Italian are all group associations that help define a person as a(n):

The 1930s Townsend Plan movement,which organized elderly Americans to demand a pension from the government,is an example of:

What did Tocqueville mean by "land of joiners"?

________ social movements advocate the radical reorganization of society.

A mass protest organization and a grassroots organization both rely on high levels of membership,but a grassroots organization:

A building that breaks the traditional rules of architecture and borrows liberally from several genres to create a new and unique style is an example of:

Which of the following is a reason why the egalitarian nature of American democracy has made Americans more likely than Europeans to enlist in voluntary organizations?

In ________ societies,tradition was important because the customs that were passed down through the generations helped guide everyday life.

Ten thousand people writing the governor,asking him or her not to execute an individual,is an example of:

New technologies like the Internet and social media are major contributors to rapid social:

How does the dialectic theory assume social change occurs?

An accident occurs on a busy street,and a pedestrian immediately starts pulling people from cars and instructing others on what to do.This person would be an example of which collective action theory?

Imagine you are a member of Critical Mass,the cycling organization that attempts to educate the public about carbon dioxide pollution from gas vehicles.Even though it lacks the organizational structure of a professional movement,it has high levels of member participation.This would be a ________ organization.