Exam 21: Collective Action and Social Movements

The protestors at the Johnson Road blockade got a lot of media attention through their high-profile lawyer leader, and they got many cash donations from various supportive groups and unions to keep the protest alive.According to the textbook, what is this process called?

According to resource mobilization theory, which of the following nations would be most prone to strikes?

When the white workers at the XYZ plant went on strike, the XYZ plant management brought in Sikh workers to do their jobs and paid them less than the white workers.According to the textbook, what is a likely outcome of this management strategy?

During the 2011 Stanley Cup riot, otherwise ordinary citizens began vandalizing cars and buildings in downtown Vancouver.Which theorist would argue that this behaviour could be expected?

In the 1970s, Canada was the least strike-prone country in the world.

Two hundred union workers at a college are able to exert considerable pressure on their employer because their union local is part of a national union of 500 000 workers.Why was the small union able to exert such pressure?

In Canada, all adults, regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, ability, and sexual orientation, have the right to equality and full inclusion in society.What do we call this situation?

What are new social movements?

What is "new" about new social movements?

Non-routine action can occasionally be unpredictable and uncontrolled.What other characteristic does non-routine organization usually have?

Which theory focuses on the gap between expected rewards and received rewards?

The authors of the textbook relate a story about an attempt to get New Brunswick high school students motivated to protest against a local pulp mill.What does the story illustrate a lack of?

After a flood, 300 people who had been displaced from their homes realized that only poor neighbourhoods had been flooded, and that the rich neighbourhoods had been protected from the water.The next day, the 300 displaced people marched on government offices demanding an explanation.According to the text, which of the following theories is supported by this event?

Absolute deprivation refers to the growth of an intolerable gap between the social rewards people expect to receive and those they actually receive.

In the 1960s, the New Democratic Party (NDP) was able to convince the government of the day to extend full union rights to which of the following groups?

In the 1500s, the Huguenots fought for the right to have their religion recognized in France.What were they struggling for?

Nellie McClung fought the fight for female suffrage and was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Edmonton, Alberta from 1921 to 1926.What was her success a part of?

The minister of the New Glory Evangelical church is interviewed on a national talk show about same-sex marriage.The minister's position is that some gay rights advocates are really anti-family and are seeking the goal of communism.What is the minister trying to achieve with his interview?

According to resource mobilization theory, which of the following would be most likely to increase strike activity in a nation?

In the 1970s, the United States was the most strike-prone country in the world.