Social Movements

What is a Social Movement

• long term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change

• A spontaneous social behavior

• a gathering of people who have limited interaction with each other

What are the four cycles of a social movements life cycle in order

• Agitation

  Bureaucratization

  Institutionalization

  Legitimation

• Agitation

  Legitimation

  Bureaucratization

  Institutionalization

• Institutionalization

  Agitation

  Bureaucratization

  Legitimation

• Bureaucratization

  Legitimation

  Institutionalization

  Agitation

A theory where large numebrs of people feel economically or socially deprived of what they deserve

• Resource Mobilization Theory

• Relative Deprivation Theory

• Value-Added Theory

• Emergent-Norm theory

Theory that even the most just cause by the most ill-treated group of people, will not be able to bring change without resources like supporters, financial resources and access to the media.

• Resource -Mobilization Theory

• Relative Deprivation Theory

• Contagion Theory

• Value-Added Theory

Which of the following is an example of a social movement?

• A. A group of friends going to a movie together

• B. A protest against racial discrimination

• C. A family gathering for a holiday dinner

• D. A sports team winning a championship

Evaluate the strategies used by the Civil Rights Movement in the United States to achieve its goals. Which strategy was most effective and why?

• Violent protests were the most effective as they drew immediate attention.

• Legal challenges and nonviolent protests were most effective as they led to significant legislative changes.

• International pressure was the most effective strategy.

• Economic boycotts were the least effective strategy.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which type of social movement involves total and radical change of the existing social structure?

• Reactionary

• Conservative

• Revisionary

• Revolutionary

What is the primary difference between student protests now and those during the Vietnam War era?

• Scale of the protests

• Scale of the violence

• Number of protests

• Political impact

Improving some part of society through social change

• Bureaucratization

• Revolutionary Movement

• Agitation

• Revisionary Movement

Movement to overthrow existing government for a a total and radical change to the existing social structure

• Value-Added Theory

• Relative Deprivation Theory

• Revolutionary Movements

• Legitimation