Sociology Chapter 21

Acting Crowd

crowds of people who are focused on a specific action or goal

Expressive Crowd

crowds who share opportunities to express emotions

Which of the following is an example of a convergence cluster?

A group of friends traveling to New York City for the weekend

Which of the following best defines a social movement?

A purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal.

Chip believes that individuals in crowds behave rationally, and thinks crowds are engaging in purposeful behavior and collective action. What sociological perspective is Chip referring to?

Assembling

When news of Proposition 8 broke in California in 2008, hundreds of thousands of protestors came together using Twitter, Facebook, and the media to get their message of protest out. Which stage of Blumer and Tilly's social movement outline represents this?

Coalescence stage

According to Neil Smelser, several conditions must be in place for _________________ to occur?

Collective Behavior

Which of the following is not a widely contributing factor in social change?

Disease

When social movements link their goals to the goals of other social movements and merge into a single group, this is referred to as:

Frame alignment process

Tarah is attending a sold-out Counting Crows concert at Madison Square Garden, with thousands of other Counting Crows fans. Tarah is part of a:

Mass

The anti-drug campaign in the 1980's encouraged students to "just say no" to put an end to drug use and drug violence. Which type of framing did this campaign use?

Motivational

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. which advocates for equal rights and marriage rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual citizens. The HRC is a ____ group:

Reform

The National Organization for Marriage is a group which travels across the country, condemning homosexuality and advocating against new laws allowing gay marriage. What type of movement are they participating in?

Resistance

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an animal rights group that has over 2 million members across the country and spends millions of dollars on advertising (print, broadcast and social media) in order to spread social awareness about their cause each year. Which theory attempts to explain PETA's success?

Resource Mobilization Theory

Neil Smelser's theory of crowd behavior is referred to as ______ theory:

Value-added

An airplane has crashed on a deserted island off the coast of Fiji. The survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation and each other. This is an example of which theory?

Emergent Norm

Assembling perspective falls under which sociological perspective?

Interactionist

Which of the following is the best definition of social change?

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

Conventional Crowd

people who come together for a regularly scheduled event

Casual Crowd

people who share close proximity without really interacting