Question 1

Identify the stages in social movements and explain why social movements may be an important source of social change.

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Question 2

Define collective behavior and compare it with organizational and institutional behavior.

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Question 3

New social movement theory looks at an array of collective actions and the manner in which those actions are based in politics, ideology, and culture. It also incorporates factors of identity, including race, class, gender, and sexuality, as sources of collective action and social movements.

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This statement is true. New social movement theory takes into account politics, ideology, culture, and identity as sources and factors of collective action and social movements.

Question 4

Identify and describe casual, conventional, expressive, acting, and protest crowds.

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Question 5

China's economy is growing but the energy needed to fuel the economy derives from coal which is one of the dirtiest sources of energy.

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China is the world's largest consumer of coal, which is used to fuel its rapid economic growth. However, coal is also one of the dirtiest sources of energy and has contributed significantly to China's air pollution problems. While China is investing in renewable energy sources like wind and solar, it still heavily relies on coal for its energy needs.

Question 6

Discuss the relative deprivation theory.

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Question 7

Describe the key assumptions of the resource mobilization theory.

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Question 8

Describe the conditions for collective behavior.

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Question 9

Summarize the key elements of these four explanations of collective behavior: contagion theory, social unrest and circular reaction, convergence theory, and emergent norm theory.

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Question 10

Frame bridging refers to the process whereby the creation and maintenance of new values, beliefs, and meanings induce movement participation by redefining activities and events in such a manner that people believe they must become involved in collective action.

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Question 11

Define mass behavior and outline the most frequent types of this behavior.

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Question 12

Distinguish between crowds and masses, and the influence of dominant emotions.

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Question 13

Differentiate among the five major types of social movements based on their goals and the amount of change they seek to produce.

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Question 14

Discuss why the U.S. should be concerned with China's environmental problems.What is the primary source of energy in China?

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Question 15

Describe social movements and note when and where they are most likely to develop.

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Question 16

State the key assumptions of the social construction theory: frame analysis.

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Question 17

Define and summarize the conditions of the value-added theory.

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Question 18

Ethnocentrism emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s out of the feminist, peace, and ecology movements. It is based on the belief that patriarchy is a root cause of environmental problems.

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Question 19

There is a growing environmental movement in China but some movement organizers are reluctant to take action for fear of arrest.

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This is true, as the Chinese government has a history of cracking down on activists and protesters who challenge their authority or policies, even for causes related to environmental protection. This has created a climate of fear and intimidation for some organizers, who may hesitate to speak out or take action.

Question 20

Discuss the dynamics of collective behavior.

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Quiz 16: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change.