ch. 21 - social movements & social change
resource mobilization
PETA is an animal rights group that has over 2 million members across the country & spends millions of dollars on advertising in order to spread social awareness about their cause each year. which theory attempts to explain PETA's success?
motivational framing
a call to action
crowd
a fairly large number of ppl who share close proximity
value-added theory
a functionalist perspective theory that posits that several preconditions must be in place for collective behavior to occur
resource mobilization theory
a theory that explains social movements' success in term of their ability to acquire resources & mobilize individuals
collective behavior
according to neil smelser, several conditions must be in place ___________ to occur?
emergent norm
an airplane has crashed on a deserted islands off the coast of Fiji. the survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation & each other. this is an example of which theory?
public
an unorganized, relatively diffused group of ppl who share ideas
interactionist
assembling perspective fails under which sociologist perspective?
assembling
chip believes that individuals in crowds behave rationally, & thinks crowds are engaging in purposeful behavior & collective action. what sociological perspective is chip referring to?
acting crowds
crowds of ppl who are focused on a specific action or goal
expressive crowds
crowds who share opportunities to express emotions
reform movements
movements that seek to change something specific about the social structure
revolutionary movements
movements that seek to completely change every aspect of society
religious/redemptive movements
movements that work to promote inner change or spiritual growth in individuals
casual crowds
ppl who share close proximity without really interacting
motivational
the anti-drug campaign in the 1980s encouraged students to "just say no" to put an end to drug use & drug violence. which type of framing did this campaign use?
social change
the change in a society created through social movements as well as through external factors like environmental shifts or technological innovations
social movement industry
the collection of the social movement organizations that are striving toward similar goals
diagnostic framing
the social problem that is stated in a clear, easily understood manner
flash mob
a large group of ppl who gather together in a spontaneous activity that lasts a limited amount of time
collective behavior
a noninstitutional activity in which several ppl voluntarily engage
emergent norm theory
a perspective that emphasizes the importance of social norms in crowd behavior
mass
a relatively large group with a common interest, even if they may not be in close proximity
social movement organization
a single social movement group
new social movement theory
a theory that attempts to explain the proliferation of postinustrial & mostmodern movements that are difficult to understand using traditional social movement theories
assembling perspective
a theory that credits individuals in crowds as behaving as rational thinkers & views crowds as engaging in purposeful behavior & collective action
value-added
neil smelser's theory of crowd behavior is referred to as ______ theory.
NGO
nongovernmental organizations working globally for numerous humanitarian & environment cuases
conventional crowds
ppl who come together for a regularly scheduled event
alternative movements
social movements that limit themselves to self-improvement changes in individuals
prognostic framing
social movements that state a clear solution & means of implementation
reform
the human rights campaign is a non-profit organization located in washington, DC which advocates for equal rights & marriage rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, & bisexual citizens. the HRC is a ________ group
social movement sector
the multiple social movement industries in a society, even if they have widely varying constituents & goals
resistance
the national organization for marriage is a group which travels across the country condemning homosexuality & advocating against new laws allowing gay marriage. what type of movement are they participating in?
crowdsourcing
the process of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of ppl
modernization
the process that increases the amount of specialization & differentiation of structure in societies
resistance movements
those ho seek to prevent or undo change to the social structure
mass
trish is attending a sold-out counting crows concert at madison square garden, with thousands of other counting crows fans. trish is part of a:
frame alignment process
using bridging, amplification, extension, & transformation as an ongoing & intentional means of recruiting participants to a movement
coalescence stage
when news of proposition 8 broke in california in 2008,, hundreds of protestors came together using twitter, facebook, & the media to get their message of protest out. which stage of blumer & tilly's social movement outline represents this?
frame alignment process
when social movements link their goals to the goals of other social movements & merge into a single group, this is referred to as:
a purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal
which of the following best defines a social movement?
group of friends travelling to NYC for the weekend
which of the following is an example of a convergence cluster?
disease
which of the following is not a widely contributing factor in social change?
