Question 1

Provide an example of social change occurring presently and analyze the change through both a functionalist and conflict theory perspective.

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An example of social change occurring pr...

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What are some of the larger social changes and shifts that Farley and Flota mention in their book that have occurred during modernization?

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Farley and Flota mention several larger ...

Question 3

What event(s)  led to increased concern about environmental issues in the 1980s?

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A)   An explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear facility in the Ukraine.
B)   A Union Carbide leak at an American chemical plant in Bhopal, India that killed thousands of people.
C)   Discovery of a hole in the ozone over Antarctica.
D)   All of the above.

Question 4

Discuss how political processes can influence and shape a social movement and its symbols. Provide at least two examples.

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Political processes can have a significa...

Question 5

What is the difference between collective actions and social movements?

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Collective actions and social movements ...

Question 6

Throughout most of human history change has usually occurred very slowly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is resource mobilizations theory? What are its main arguments? How does resource mobilization describe why social movements are successful or not?

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Resource mobilization theory is a sociol...

Question 8

Change is a exogenous force or one that originates outside society, according to which perspective?

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A)   Functionalism
B)   Conflict perspective
C)   Symbolic Interaction
D)   Feminist theory A

Question 9

Rapid social change increases the general level of anomie in society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

New norms are developed to address new social situations during times of social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The majority of people do not play a role in contributing to or being affected by larger societal changes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor related to the formation and maintenance of social movements?

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A)   Availability of resources
B)   Equality within the movement
C)   Communication
D)   A general dissatisfaction of society or a particular issue by movement members. B

Question 13

Most social change is planned change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are some examples of and consequences of rapid social change?

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Some examples of rapid social change inc...

Question 15

Define Relative-deprivation theory and its most significant contribution to social movement theory.

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Relative-deprivation theory is a social ...

Question 16

What does institutionalization mean when applied to a social movement? How do sociologists define institutionalization in regard to social movements? Provide an example of institutionalization.

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Institutionalization, when applied to a ...

Question 17

Civil disobedience involves breaking the law and acting violently in crowds.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

A large-scale social movement does not require both local and national organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which group(s)  benefits most from rapid social change?

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A)   Racial and ethnic groups
B)   Older people
C)   Young people
D)   All groups benefit equally from rapid social change.

Question 20

Karl Marx's social change theory is also an evolutionary theory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Social Movements and Change

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Discuss how political processes can influence and shape a social movement and its symbols. Provide at least two examples.

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What is resource mobilizations theory? What are its main arguments? How does resource mobilization describe why social movements are successful or not?

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Change is a exogenous force or one that originates outside society, according to which perspective?

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The majority of people do not play a role in contributing to or being affected by larger societal changes.

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A large-scale social movement does not require both local and national organization.

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