Deck 14: Social Movements

Question 1

Which of the following is a social movement organization that operates in more than one nation-state?

A)social movement organization
B)transnational social movement organization
C)charity organization society
D)settlement house organization

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A social movement which seeks to try out new ways of cooperating and living together is called a ______.

A)charity organization movement
B)reactive social movement
C)settlement house movement
D)proactive social movement

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following describes people who are attracted to a social movement because it appears just and worthy,not because they will benefit personally?

A)free riders
B)infiltrators
C)radical flank
D)conscience constituency

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When there is competition among different factions of a social movement to control the definition of the problem,goals,and strategies for the movement,it is called a ______.

A)conscience constituency
B)countermovement
C)framing contest
D)defensive social movement

Question 5

Which of the following movements developed because private charities became overtaxed by the needs of poor people?

A)charity organization movement
B)defensive social movement
C)settlement house movement
D)offensive social movement

Question 6

Which of the following is a formal group through which social movement activities are coordinated?

A)social movement organization
B)transnational social movement organization
C)charity organization society
D)settlement house organization

Question 7

Which of the following is a social movement that arises to oppose a successful social movement?

A)offensive movement
B)countermovement
C)professional social movement
D)defensive social movement

Question 8

The political opportunities perspective assumes that social institutions benefit who among the following people?

A)the poor
B)the elite
C)the middle class
D)immigrants

Question 9

A social movement which seeks to defend traditional values and social arrangements is called a ______.

A)charity organization movement
B)reactive social movement
C)settlement house movement
D)proactive social movement

Question 10

A large-scale,ongoing,collective effort to bring about social change is defined as a ______.

A)charity organization movement
B)social movement
C)settlement house movement
D)social reform

Question 11

Which of the following movements had a main focus on environmental hazards and an agenda to create more just social institutions?

A)charity organization movement
B)defensive social movement
C)settlement house movement
D)offensive social movement

Question 12

Which of the following would be considered the most conventional form of collective action?

A)civil disobedience
B)riots
C)picketing
D)mass petitions

Question 13

A key idea that social movements must be able to marshal various kinds of formal and informal networks is associated with which of the following perspectives?

A)mobilizing structures perspective
B)political opportunities perspective
C)cultural framing perspective
D)resource mobilization perspective

Question 14

The belief that social movements develop in response to some form of societal stress such as social inequality,social isolation,or conflicts in cultural beliefs is central to ______.

A)strain theory
B)social reform
C)cultural framing perspective
D)political opportunity perspective

Question 15

A key idea that social movements must actively participate in the naming of grievances and injustices is associated with which of the following perspectives?

A)mobilizing structures perspective
B)political opportunities perspective
C)cultural framing perspective
D)resource mobilization perspective

Question 16

Social movements that are staffed by leaders and activists who make a career out of social reform causes are called ______.

A)elite movements
B)radical flank movements
C)infiltrator movements
D)professional social movements

Question 17

A key idea that social movements often rely on elite allies is associated with which of the following perspectives?

A)mobilizing structures perspective
B)political opportunities perspective
C)cultural framing perspective
D)resource mobilization perspective

Question 18

"Real Democracy Now," "We are the 99%," and "Marriage Equality" are examples of ______.

A)slogans
B)cultural frames
C)motivating phrases
D)mission statement

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered the least conventional form of collective action?

A)guerrilla warfare
B)riots
C)kidnappings
D)terrorist acts

Question 20

The organization and coordination of movement activities through formal organizations called social movement organizations is the focus of ______.

A)the political process model
B)institutionalization
C)resource mobilization theory
D)grassroots activism

Question 21

A prediction for the future of social movements is that social movements will ______.

A)become less transnational in nature and scope
B)increasingly challenge and disrupt current institutional arrangements
C)shift to more multi-issue organizing
D)increasingly exclude working class and labor groups

Question 22

A key idea of the cultural framing perspective is that social movements must be able to develop shared understandings that legitimate and motivate collective action.

Question 23

Which historical social movement in the field of social work focuses on individual pathology?

A)settlement house movement
B)charity organization society movement
C)mental health movement
D)civil rights movement

Question 24

A key idea of the mobilizing structures perspective is that to survive,social movements must be able to attract new members and sustain the involvement of current members.

Question 25

A key idea of the political opportunities perspective is that mobilizing structures have a strong influence on the life course of social movements.

Question 26

The living wage movement is an example of the ______.

A)network model
B)mobilizing structures perspective
C)social constructivist perspective
D)stability of political alignments

Question 27

The profession of social work is an example of a social movement that has become ______.

A)encapsulated
B)factionalized
C)institutionalized
D)discredited

Question 28

Strain theory suggests that social movements develop in response to some form of stress in society which inspires a collective effort.

Question 29

The primary agenda of the settlement house movement was to coordinate the giving of charity to ensure that no duplication occurred.

Question 30

There is much evidence illustrating the relationship between psychological characteristics and social movement participation.

Question 31

The cultural framing perspective is associated most with which theoretical dimension perspective?

A)social constructivist
B)psychodynamic
C)conflict
D)political opportunities

Question 32

The international spread of social movements has been aided by the ______.

A)start of the Cold War
B)end of classical colonialism
C)black civil rights movement
D)increase of elite allies

Question 33

Social movement service organizations are oriented toward ______.

A)stabilizing political alignments
B)identifying pathways for action
C)mobilizing international relations
D)empowerment and cognitive liberation

Question 34

Civil rights,disability rights,LGBTQ rights,and animal rights are examples of ______.

A)windows of opportunity frames
B)frames for establishing goals
C)movement frames for understanding that a problem exists
D)emerging perspectives

Question 35

A key idea of the political opportunities perspective is that a given political system is not equally open or closed to all challengers.

Question 36

Which historical social movement in the field of social work had social reforms as its primary agenda?

A)settlement house movement
B)charity organization society movement
C)mental health movement
D)civil rights movement

Question 37

Which is an accurate way to describe the success of social movements?

A)They can neither be completely successful nor unsuccessful.
B)They can only be assessed from a long-term historical perspective.
C)Their success can be manipulated by movement leaders.
D)all of these

Question 38

______ involves "conscious strategic efforts by groups of people to fashion shared understandings of the world and of themselves that legitimate and motivate collective action."

A)Political opportunity
B)Mobilization
C)Encapsulation
D)Cultural framing

Question 39

A key idea of the mobilizing structures perspective is that opportunities for social movements open at times of instability in political alignments.

Question 40

A movement that seeks to protect traditional values and social arrangements is a reactive social movement.

Question 41

A key idea of the cultural framing perspective is that leaders must construct a perception that change is possible.

Question 42

Compare and contrast the differences between a proactive social movement and a reactive social movement.

Question 43

A key idea of the cultural framing perspective is that social movements emerge when political opportunities are open.

Question 44

How are the outcomes of social movements measured?

Question 45

Compare and contrast the three basic change processes of social movements: institutionalization,encapsulation,factionalization.

Question 46

Compare and contrast moderate and radical SMOs.Be sure to address the internal structure,ideology,tactics,communication,and assessment of success of each type of SMO.

Question 47

Describe how information and communication technology affects social justice initiatives.

Question 48

List three key ideas of the cultural framing perspective.

Question 49

List three key ideas of the political opportunities perspective.

Question 50

List the eight principles of social work activism that follow from social movements.

Question 51

List the five characteristics of social movement service organizations.

Question 52

Discuss the future of social movements and their relationship to contemporary social work practice.What role do you think social movements play in identifying social injustices and social service needs?

Question 53

Explain and discuss how we define and view social movements.Include in your discussion the historical significance of social movements to social work practice.

Question 54

Provide at least three examples of contemporary courage and conviction that have led to social change.

Question 55

Define the escalated-force model and the negotiated control model of policy behavior in response to protest events.

Question 56

Explain and discuss the mobilizing structures perspective on social movements.Cite examples from the case study on fighting for our land,water,and air that demonstrate some of the key ideas of the mobilizing structures perspective.

Question 57

Explain and discuss the cultural framing (CF)perspective.Cite examples from the case study on fighting for our water,land,and air that demonstrate some of the key ideas of the cultural framing perspective.

Question 58

Explain and discuss the political opportunities perspective on social movements.Cite examples from the case study on fighting for our land,water,and air that demonstrate some of the key ideas of the political opportunities perspective.

Question 59

List three key ideas of the mobilizing structures perspective.