Chapter 16 - Lesson 4 Homework

What is the movement of an organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a specific goal

• Social movement

• Alternative Social Movement

• Redemptive Social Movement

• Reformative Social Movement

What is a collective movement that aims overthrow or gain control of the government.

• Social movement

• Alternative Social Movement

• Redemptive Social Movement

• Revolutionary Social Movement

What is the definition of collective?

• A group of individuals working towards the same goal

• Describes something that relates to a specific group or community

• Describes something slight or small

• Describes something novel, unheard of, or big

What are the four primary types of social movements?

• revolutionary, reformative, redemptive, alternative

• revolutionary, reformative, interim, permanent

According to the value-added theory of social movements, which is one of the first conditions that must exist?

• The resource of money must be available before a social movement can begin.

• The environment must be conducive to, or supportive of, the formation of a social movement.

In the resource-mobilization theory of social movements, what is the main focus?

• the securing and use of needed resources

• the process of adding value at each step

According to resource-mobilization theorists, social movements cannot begin until which of these occurs?

• Structural strains are resolved.

• Sufficient resources are obtained.

A reformative movement aims to effect more limited changes in society.

• True

• False

What distinguishes social movements from other types of collectivities?

• Social movements are more permanent and more organized.

• Social movements include responses to stimuli.

Generalized Beliefs are actions of the media, police, courts, community leaders, and political officials can lead to the success or failure of a social movement.

• True

• False