Sociology: Chapter 21 Multiple Choice
which of the following is an example of collective behavior
a group of people interested in hearing an author speak
according to emergent-theory, crowds are:
able to develop their own definition of the situation
core nations that work to propel peripheral nations toward modernization need to be aware of:
all of the above
the protesters at the Egypt uprising rally were:
an acting crowd
China is undergoing a shift in industry, increasing labor specialization and the amount of differentiation present in the social structure. This exemplifies:
modernization
Which of the following organizations is not an example of a social movement?
national football league
when sociologists think about technology as an agent of social change, which of the following is not an example?
population growth
a boy throwing rocks during a demonstration might be an example of ____
precipitating factors
if a movement claims that the best way to reverse climate change is to reduce carbon emissions by outlawing privately owned cars, "outlawing cars" is the ____.
prognostic framing
IF we divided social movements according to their positions among all social movements in a society, we are using the ______ theory to understand social movements
resource mobilization
While PETA is social movement organization, taken together, the animals rights social movement organizations PETA, ALF, and Greenpeace are a _____
social movement industry
social movements are:
the collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms
children in peripheral nations have little to no daily access to computers and the internet, while children in core nations are constantly exposed to this technology. This is an example of:
the digital divide
In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, population and____.
the environment
When the league of women voters successfully achieved its goal of women being allowed to vote, they had to undergo frame ____, a means of completely changing their goals to ensure continuing relevance
transformation
Sociologist using conflict perspective might study what?
what motivates inequitable treated people to join a movement
