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
