Deck 18: Social Change, Social Movements, and Collective Action

Question 1

Riots, crowds, and disasters are all examples of ____________________________.

A) integrative behavior
B) agglomerated behavior
C) collective behavior
D) united behavior

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The gay and lesbian movement is one example of a(n) ________________________________.

A) cultural movement
B) social movement
C) ethnic movement
D) social organization

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Who was the first openly gay candidate to be elected to major political office in the state of California?

A) Henry Smith
B) John Booth
C) Frank Miller
D) Harvey Milk

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The ________________________ banned discrimination not only on the basis of race, but also of sex, religion, and national identity.

A) the Social Movement Act of 1962
B) the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) the Social Change Act of 1965
D) the Equality Act of 1961

Question 5

The first wave of the women's movement in the United States is traceable to the _________________.

A) 1900s
B) 1750s
C) 1840s
D) 1620s

Question 6

The focus on what groups of people need to do in order to effectively bring about social change is referred to as the __________________________ theory.

A) resource mobilization
B) emergent norm
C) individual mobilization
D) cultural resource

Question 7

The key event in the history of the civil rights movement was:

A) the emergence of voting booths for blacks in 1957
B) restaurants building restrooms for blacks in 1952
C) whites and blacks attending dances together in 1953
D) the 1955 bus boycott in Alabama

Question 8

The Tea Party wields great power over and within the ____________________ Party.

A) Republican
B) Democrat
C) Independent
D) Third

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of resource that is important in the mobilization of social movements?

A) Personal assets
B) Moral resources
C) Cultural resources
D) Material resources

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regard to the success of a social movement?

A) Very few social movements start off as small
B) Violence is counter-productive by turning off potential supporters and members
C) Nonviolence is not a successful method for social movements
D) The novelty of the movement is not important

Question 11

Which event is regarded by many as pivotal in the twentieth-century struggle for gay rights and denotes the beginning of the modern gay rights movement?

A) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) The passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968
C) The 1969 uprisings at Greenwich Village's mafia-owned Stonewall Inn
D) The ACT/UP social action in 1989

Question 12

The first wave of the women's movement focused largely on:

A) women's rights in the workplace
B) women's rights in the educational field
C) gaining the right to vote for women
D) gaining the right for women to run for political office

Question 13

_______________ involves variations over time in every aspect of the social world, ranging from changes affecting individuals to transformations having an impact on the globe as a whole.

A) Social change
B) Social movements
C) Social variations
D) Social transfer

Question 14

The _______________________ signaled a turning point for the history of gay and lesbian movements in the United States.

A) purple heart
B) Lavender Scare
C) Homophobia Scare
D) lesbian movement

Question 15

Betty Friedan's book _________________ had a strong effect on the second wave of the women's movement.

A) Nickel and Dimed
B) Women's Rights
C) The Doctrine of Women
D) The Feminine Mystique

Question 16

Which era has been described as the golden age for gays and lesbians in the United States?

A) The World War I era
B) The Iraqi War era
C) The World War II era
D) The Cold War era

Question 17

Homosexuality was removed from the DSM as a mental illness in _______________.

A) 1967
B) 1980
C) 1945
D) 1973

Question 18

In Malcolm Gladwell's essay "Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted," the argument was made that social media are built on the basis of people who have _________________ with one another.

A) both strong and weak ties
B) weak ties
C) strong ties
D) unstable ties

Question 19

Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem believe in ________________, or the belief that women are equal to men, especially socially, politically, and economically.

A) equalism
B) socialism
C) feminism
D) suffrage

Question 20

The defining characteristic of the third wave of the women's movement has been:

A) greater racial and ethnic inclusivity
B) gaining rights for women in the political world
C) bringing awareness to women in higher education
D) all of the above

Question 21

__________________ consumers never fully embraced the idea of a consumer society.

A) American (U.S.)
B) German
C) Japanese
D) French

Question 22

The _______________ theory is based on the idea that new norms emerge in light of some precipitating event, and they guide the often nontraditional actions that characterize collective behavior.

A) emergent norm
B) innovative norm
C) changing norm
D) resource norm

Question 23

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Tea Party movement?

A) It has been sustained for years
B) It was brought into being intentionally
C) It was brought into being unintentionally
D) It is a collective effort

Question 24

Riots are often motivated by frustrations over various kinds of abuses and the inability to do much about them under normal circumstances. Thus, riots could be spawned by ________________.

A) police brutality
B) unjust economic policies
C) racism and ethnocentrism
D) spam

Question 25

Many ___________________ are organized via the Internet and other social networking sites, oftentimes to rally for a certain cause.

A) instant mobs
B) flash mobs
C) collective crowds
D) innovative mobs

Question 26

Cyberactivism includes which of the following:

A) Organizing collective action to protest the World Trade Organization activities
B) Organizing collective action to protest the treatment of Chinese immigrants in Indonesia
C) Organizing individuals on Facebook for a flash mob pillow fight in Washington Square Park, New York City
D) Organizing collective action to topple the Tunisian, Egyptian, and Libyan governments during the Arab Spring

Question 27

Disasters are often natural in origin but can also be human caused. All of the following are roles humans often play in bringing about and/or exacerbating the consequences of disasters, except:

A) building along fault lines and floodplains
B) building flimsy structures that are likely to be destroyed in a disaster
C) corporations and businesses not following safety procedures
D) ensuring that building and safety codes are carefully followed

Question 28

Riots can have positive effects, including which of the following?

A) leading to improvements in police procedures
B) leading to politicians making changes to economic and social policies
C) leading to violent suppression of the people engaged in protest
D) opening a conversation between the public and the administrative/political sphere

Question 29

Same-sex marriages are legal in which of the following countries?

A) Germany
B) Spain
C) South Africa
D) Sweden

Question 30

Many people in the United States feel that there are too many illegal immigrants who are living within the country's boundaries. This is an example of a __________.

A) global liquid
B) natural action
C) flux
D) global flow

Question 31

Social change involves variations over time in every aspect of the social world, ranging from changes affecting individuals to transformations having an impact on the globe as a whole.

Question 32

Spam is considered a global success because:

A) it makes lots of money for the creators of it
B) it stems from virtually everywhere on the globe
C) it impacts local communities and it does not affect larger countries
D) it subverts the paradigm

Question 33

Pepsi and Levi's Jeans are examples of well-known ______________ names.

A) trademark
B) brand
C) brandmark
D) stigmatized

Question 34

Prior to the current epoch of globalization, one of the things that characterized people, things, and information, among other things, was:

A) they were location specific
B) they were more linear
C) they were more solid
D) there was less density

Question 35

When did the first computer virus make its appearance in science fiction?

A) late 1960s/early 1970s
B) early 1980s
C) 1946
D) late 1980s/early 1990s

Question 36

According to Zygmunt Bauman, the perspective on globalization involves increasing _________________________.

A) permanence
B) solidification
C) liquidity
D) density

Question 37

Which of the following characteristics about riots is TRUE?

A) Women, rather than men, are more likely to participate in riots
B) People tend to live physically close to where the riots take place
C) Those who participate in riots tend to be young
D) Those who participate in riots feel as if their actions can make a difference

Question 38

The slogan of the World Social Form has been coined _________________________________.

A) Another world is possible
B) Freedom at any cost
C) Togetherness is the key
D) Fighting for truth

Question 39

Social change is particularly characteristic of three areas per your author: globalization, consumption, and _____________________________.

A) materialism
B) the Internet
C) social institutions
D) community

Question 40

In No Logo, _________________ is very critical of the role that branding plays in the world of consumption.

A) Malcolm Gladwell
B) Émile Durkheim
C) Jane Addams
D) Naomi Klein

Question 41

The Tea Party has great power within the Democratic Party.

Question 42

Malcolm Gladwell believed that social activism has been radically transformed by the new social media.

Question 43

The women's movement and the Tea Party are examples of social movements.

Question 44

A condition that is necessary for a social movement to emerge is that there must be openings or opportunities within the political system.

Question 45

The social resource theory focus is on what groups of people need to do in order to mobilize effectively to bring about social change.

Question 46

The homophobia scare was a term given to the government-sponsored attack on sexual minorities and those who engaged in same-sex behaviors.

Question 47

Even though there are global brands, the local and regional differences are important in many parts of the world.

Question 48

There are three types of resources that have been identified as being important to the mobilization of social movements.

Question 49

Define what is meant by the term collective action. Discuss the two ways social movements differ from other forms of collective action.

Question 50

Discuss the basis of Malcolm Gladwell's essay titled "Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted." According to Gladwell, what is the relationship between social activism and the social media?

Question 51

Identify three factors that determine whether or not a social movement will succeed.

Question 52

What three factors must exist for a social movement to emerge?

Question 53

One factor in determining whether or not a social movement will succeed is novelty, referring to the uniqueness of the movement and its goals.

Question 54

Same-sex couples have the right to marry in four U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Question 55

The World War II era has been described by some as the golden age for gays and lesbians in the United States.

Question 56

Feminism is the belief that women are equal to men, especially socially, politically, and economically.

Question 57

The leader of the civil rights movement was Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 58

Social change is characteristic of globalization, consumption, and the Internet.

Question 59

The defining characteristic of the third feminist movement has been the rights of women in politics and the educational field.

Question 60

According to Zygmunt Bauman, the perspective on globalization involves decreasing liquidity.

Question 61

Which period of time is known as the golden age for gays and lesbians in the United States? Who was Harvey Milk and what role did he play in the gay and lesbian social movement?

Question 62

What is the key event in the history of the civil rights movement? Who was the leader of the movement? What were some of the characteristics of the civil rights movement?

Question 63

Define the term social movement. Select one social movement from the readings and discuss three characteristics that demonstrate it is a social movement.

Question 64

Explain the relationship between globalization and cyberactivism. Include an example from the course or the reading in your discussion.

Question 65

Discuss the three waves of the women's movement and the key characteristics associated with each wave.