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

If your identity is a definition of who you are,then how does your affiliation with multiple groups affect it?

Which social movement model suggests that discontent and the availability of resources are the key factors that determine if a social movement will coalesce?

The difference between a social movement and a ritual is that:

Which of the following is a criticism of resource mobilization theory?

An example of collective action would be:

There have been several attempts to explain the emergence and sustenance of social movements.The earliest model,the classical model,incorporates some psychological aspects.Give an example of a social movement and use the classical model in its emergence and sustenance.Discuss the criticisms associated with the classical model.

What is a social movement? Describe the four types of social movements and give examples of each.In your view,which type of social movement has the most potential for positive social change,and why?

What is the difference between alterative social movements and reformative movements? Alterative social movements focus on ________; reformative movements focus on ________.

A homeless shelter for battered women,where they can learn how to care for themselves and their children,would be an example of a(n)________ social movement.

A group of conservationists encourages their community to save water by using low-flushing toilets or faucets that release more pressure but less water.Which social movement would this represent?

You are concerned about water quality in your town,but officials don't seem to be listening.You join a group that puts on a public play in which some people pour filthy water on others.When the wet people pretend to die,the water-pourers rejoice.This approach reflects the ________approach to activism promoted by Andy Bichlbaum.

Environmental activists who wish to ban all carbon emissions spur a countermovement by manufacturers whose factories must emit some pollutants to operate at a profit.When these two groups come together to formulate new environmental policies,it is an example of:

Research discovering the link between smoking and cancer has led to decreases in cigarette smoking in the past several decades.This demonstrates the role that ________ can play in social change.

Give an example of technological innovation and the emergence of new ideas as causes of social change,and give possible examples of the three stages of social movements that would follow.

If one individual behaves in a socially inappropriate manner,he or she is considered deviant,but if several individuals behave this way,it is referred to as a:

In what ways does group affiliation affect the development of individual identity? Using yourself or someone you know as an example,describe how group affiliation shapes individual identity.What is the most significant benefit of group affiliation? Why is it so significant?

You are concerned that the new bar in town is allowing bands to play into the early morning hours.There is no noise ordinance in your town,but you and your neighbors are irritated that you can't sleep on the weekends.You and your neighbors decide to write letters to local politicians to get a noise ordinance in place.This would be what type of participatory movement organization and why? Why would this be a participatory type of organization and not a professional one?

In the 1830s,Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States from France and called the United States a "land of joiners." What did he mean by this? How does "joining" affect people's individual identities?

The most limited social movement,focusing on a narrow group of people,would be a(n):

Describe an example of mass collective action,and explain why it fits the category.Describe an example of crowd collective action,and explain why it fits the category.In your view,which type of action is more likely to make substantive change in a large-scale society like the United States,and why?