Exam 22: Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change

Which of the following is NOT a way in which grievances are framed?

According to ecofeminism,nature is to be possessed and dominated by males and females alike.

According to value-added theory,what six conditions are necessary and sufficient to produce social movements?

Which of the following theories focuses on the shared emotions,goals,and beliefs many people bring to crowd behaviour?

What do Greenpeace,Save the Children,and student protest groups all have in common?

Unlike fashion,fads tend to be longer lasting.

What do the Occupy movement and the Egyptian democracy demonstrations have in common?

Members of reform movements usually work within the existing system to attempt to change existing public policy.

A group of students who refuse to stand in line to have their student loan forms processed is an example of which of the following?

Select any social problem or issue discussed throughout the text.Explain the problem through the lens of one of the main sociological perspectives (functionalist,conflict,symbolic interactionist,feminist,postmodern).Demonstrate how a real or imagined social movement would bring about social change in this area.

Which theory places emphasis on the role of "unfulfilled rising expectations?"

According to Turner and Killian,what develops when people define a new situation as unusual or see a long-standing situation in a new light?

What theory argues that people who are satisfied with their present condition are less likely to seek social change?

Refer to Scenario 1.According to value-added theory,discrimination against breastfeeding mothers represents which of the following conditions?

Which statement best summarizes the text's discussion of terrorism?

How would a sociologist define relatively spontaneous,unstructured activity that typically violates established social norms?

What theory argues that certain conditions are necessary for the development of a social movement?

Which of the following terms typically describes dispersed collective behaviour that occurs when a large number of people react with strong emotions and self-destructive behaviour to a real or perceived threat?

What happens when public policy,culture,or social institutions are altered,modified,or transformed over time?

Refer to Scenario 1.Pamphlets circulated at the "feed-in" can be referred to as which of the following?