2- Social Movements and social change- Social change

Identify the accurate example of individuals and the environment affecting each other. As more people move into vulnerable areas, we see more people affected by natural disasters. The growth of the human population correlates with the declining extinction rate. Human interaction with the environment decreases the impact of natural disasters. To preserve a livable planet, scientists tell us we must increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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_____ encompasses all interactive forms of information exchange. These include social networking sites, blogs, podcasts, wikis, and virtual worlds. The Internet iCloud Net neutrality New media

New media

When sociologists think about technology as an agent of social change, which of the following is not an example? Population growth Genetically engineered food Medical advances The Internet

Population growth

_____ is a perspective within the functionalist tradition based on the idea that several conditions must be in place for collective behavior to occur. Each condition adds to the likelihood that collective behavior will occur. Value-added theory Assembling perspective Emergent-norm theory Structural conduciveness

Value-added theory

When distinguishing the three types of collective behavior, a crowd is ________. a relatively large number of people with a common interest, though they may not be in close proximity a large group of people who gather in a time-limited spontaneous activity an unorganized, relatively diffuse group of people who share ideas a large group of people in close proximity

a large group of people in close proximity

The increase in our senior population as baby boomers begin to retire, which will in turn change the way many of our social institutions are organized, reflects ________ that impacts all other aspects of society. an environmental factor industrialization a population trend collective behavior

a population trend

new media:

all interactive forms of information exchange

Examples of ________ would include Alcoholics Anonymous, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and Planned Parenthood. reformative movements alternative movements revolutionary movements resistance movements

alternative movements

When applying ________, there are no shades of gray: instead, there is the belief that what "they" do is wrong and this is how "we" will fix it. The anti-gay marriage movement is an example of diagnostic framing with its uncompromising insistence that marriage is only between a man and a woman. prognostic framing diagnostic framing motivational framing frame alignment

diagnostic framing

The gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not have access to technology is referred to as the ________. cyberbullying technological dependence digital divide digital crowdsourcing

digital divide

Sociologists have developed the concept of________ to explain how individuals identify and understand social events and which norms they should follow in any given situation. stages phases goals frames

frames

The digital divide refers to ________. all the ways we have become reliant on technology gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not have access to technology a form of electronic aggression obtaining something needed by soliciting contributions, especially from an online community.digital crowdsourcing

gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not have access to technology

Often nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are formed to support a ________, such as the global efforts to reduce poverty which are the endeavors of the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM), among others. national level social movement state level social movement global level social movement local social movement

global level social movement

Chicago has a ________ focused on "building a socially just city." Through its offerings, AREA Chicago gives local residents a chance to engage in a movement to help build a socially just city. national level social movement global level social movement global level social movement state level social movement local social movement

local social movement

Although the list of ________ grows almost daily, there is no guarantee that the information offered is accurate. In fact, the immediacy at which it is offered, coupled with the lack of oversight means we must be more careful than ever to ensure our news is coming from accurate sources. Internet sites new media cloud-based data storage sites common carriers

new media

Examples of ________ include the Civil Rights Movement or political movements, such as a push for communism. revolutionary movements reformative movements alternative movements redemptive movements

revolutionary movements

More than 150 organizations, with members such as the Black Lives Matter Network, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, make up a ________ representing the interests of black communities in the United States. bureaucratic institution social movement sector coalescing institution social movement organization

social movement sector

The level of modernity within a society is judged by the sophistication of its ________, particularly as it relates to infrastructure, industry, etc. technology religion education online privacy and security

technology

planned obsolescence:

the act of a technology company planning for a product to be obsolete or unable from the time it's created

social change:

the change in a society created through social movements as well as through external factors like environmental shifts or technological innovations

In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, population and ________. new social movements social structure modernization the environment

the environment

net neutrality:

the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally by internet service providers

crowdsourcing:

the process of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people