Question 1

What is a new social movement? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

A new social movement is a collective, organized effort by a group of individuals who are working towards a common goal or cause. These movements often arise in response to social, political, or environmental issues and seek to bring about change or raise awareness about a particular issue.

One example of a new social movement is the Black Lives Matter movement, which emerged in response to police brutality and systemic racism in the United States. This movement has sparked protests, advocacy efforts, and conversations about racial injustice and inequality.

Another example is the #MeToo movement, which has brought attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault, particularly in the workplace. This movement has led to increased awareness and discussions about the treatment of women and marginalized communities.

The climate change movement, led by activists such as Greta Thunberg, is also a new social movement that aims to address the urgent need for action on environmental issues. This movement has mobilized young people and activists around the world to demand policy changes and take action to combat climate change.

Overall, new social movements play a crucial role in driving social and political change, and they often have a significant impact on public discourse and policy decisions.

Question 2

Which term refers to the conscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities?

Accepted Answer

A) relative deprivation 
B) relative mobilization 
C) resource deprivation 
D) resource mobilization 
A) relative deprivation 
B) relative mobilization 
C) resource deprivation 
D) resource mobilization A

Question 3

Electronic communication can aid new social movements

Accepted Answer

A) by strengthening a group's solidarity. 
B) through conveyance of leadership. 
C) by reducing rumors. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) by strengthening a group's solidarity. 
B) through conveyance of leadership. 
C) by reducing rumors. 
D) All of these answers are correct. A

Question 4

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to organized collective activities aimed at bringing about fundamental changes in existing society?

Accepted Answer

A) social movements 
B) social groups 
C) power movements 
D) pressure groups 
A) social movements 
B) social groups 
C) power movements 
D) pressure groups

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding women and social movements?

Accepted Answer

A) Women and men have held equal status within social movements. 
B) Women tend to hold more positions of leadership in social movements. 
C) Women tend to find it more difficult to assume a leadership role than men. 
D) Women typically do not wish to participate in most social movements. 
A) Women and men have held equal status within social movements. 
B) Women tend to hold more positions of leadership in social movements. 
C) Women tend to find it more difficult to assume a leadership role than men. 
D) Women typically do not wish to participate in most social movements.

Question 6

A particular group of students is incorrectly labeled by the school system as "slow learners." Their teachers and parents have low expectations for them,and their academic progress is negligible.This situation would exemplify which one of Karl Marx's concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) class consciousness 
B) false consciousness 
C) dialectical change 
D) proletariat 
A) class consciousness 
B) false consciousness 
C) dialectical change 
D) proletariat

Question 7

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to study the bestowal of status that activists assume in their new social roles created through social movements?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective

Question 8

Which of the following illustrates relative deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) a group of sweatshop workers who are incapable of buying an adequate diet for their families 
B) residents of a squatter settlement in Nigeria who are incapable of affording adequate housing and plumbing 
C) middle management workers in a corporation who are discontented because they cannot afford the luxury cars or expensive homes that their bosses have 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a group of sweatshop workers who are incapable of buying an adequate diet for their families 
B) residents of a squatter settlement in Nigeria who are incapable of affording adequate housing and plumbing 
C) middle management workers in a corporation who are discontented because they cannot afford the luxury cars or expensive homes that their bosses have 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

New social movements

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize resource mobilization on a local level. 
B) generally do not view government as their ally. 
C) tend to emphasize economic issues. 
D) have their roots in social class,usually working-class,activism. 
A) emphasize resource mobilization on a local level. 
B) generally do not view government as their ally. 
C) tend to emphasize economic issues. 
D) have their roots in social class,usually working-class,activism.

Question 10

Organized collective activities that address values and social identities as well as improvements in the quality of life are called

Accepted Answer

A) social movements. 
B) new social movements. 
C) false consciousness. 
D) resource mobilization. 
A) social movements. 
B) new social movements. 
C) false consciousness. 
D) resource mobilization.

Question 11

Because of its collective nature,leadership is not an essential factor in the mobilization of social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the various sociological explanations for why people mobilize into social movements.

Accepted Answer

There are several sociological explanati

Question 13

Which one of the following is a description of a new social movement?

Accepted Answer

A) an environmental social movement that focuses on the interconnection of all the world's people and resources 
B) a local workers' protest against poor wages and working conditions 
C) a civil rights protest movement in a major American city 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) an environmental social movement that focuses on the interconnection of all the world's people and resources 
B) a local workers' protest against poor wages and working conditions 
C) a civil rights protest movement in a major American city 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Which sociological perspective would likely stress how social movements should require leaders to sharpen awareness of the oppressed,who may suffer from false consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective

Question 15

A group will not mobilize into a social movement unless there is a shared perception that members can end their relative deprivation through collective action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which sociological perspective would likely be interested in the labels attached to activists associated with social movements,such as a feminist student referred to as a "bra burner"?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective

Question 17

Which sociological perspective would likely suggest that members of new social movements tend to mobilize as they reject statements made by established authority figures,including scientists and technical authorities?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective

Question 18

Which sociological perspective would most likely study the new social roles assumed by activists within a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) epidemiological perspective

Question 19

Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money,political influence,access to the media,and personnel?

Accepted Answer

A) relative deprivation 
B) relative mobilization 
C) resource deprivation 
D) resource mobilization 
A) relative deprivation 
B) relative mobilization 
C) resource deprivation 
D) resource mobilization

Question 20

False consciousness refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Marx's concept for actions that do not reflect the objective position of workers. 
B) Parsons's concept for a state of euphoria when stability is achieved. 
C) attitudes that do not reflect the objective position of workers. 
D) Leary's concept of a false sense of self that is drug-induced. 
A) Marx's concept for actions that do not reflect the objective position of workers. 
B) Parsons's concept for a state of euphoria when stability is achieved. 
C) attitudes that do not reflect the objective position of workers. 
D) Leary's concept of a false sense of self that is drug-induced.

Exam 58: Social Movements

What is a new social movement? Give examples.

Which term refers to the conscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities?

Electronic communication can aid new social movements

Which term is used by sociologists to refer to organized collective activities aimed at bringing about fundamental changes in existing society?

Which of the following is true regarding women and social movements?

A particular group of students is incorrectly labeled by the school system as "slow learners." Their teachers and parents have low expectations for them,and their academic progress is negligible.This situation would exemplify which one of Karl Marx's concepts?

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to study the bestowal of status that activists assume in their new social roles created through social movements?

Which of the following illustrates relative deprivation?

New social movements

Organized collective activities that address values and social identities as well as improvements in the quality of life are called

Because of its collective nature,leadership is not an essential factor in the mobilization of social movements.

Describe the various sociological explanations for why people mobilize into social movements.

Which one of the following is a description of a new social movement?

Which sociological perspective would likely stress how social movements should require leaders to sharpen awareness of the oppressed,who may suffer from false consciousness?

A group will not mobilize into a social movement unless there is a shared perception that members can end their relative deprivation through collective action.

Which sociological perspective would likely be interested in the labels attached to activists associated with social movements,such as a feminist student referred to as a "bra burner"?

Which sociological perspective would likely suggest that members of new social movements tend to mobilize as they reject statements made by established authority figures,including scientists and technical authorities?

Which sociological perspective would most likely study the new social roles assumed by activists within a social movement?

Which term is used to refer to the ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money,political influence,access to the media,and personnel?

False consciousness refers to

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