Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a social movement?

Accepted Answer

Social movements are characterized by sustained, organized efforts (A), collective challenges to power (C), and often employ extrainstitutional means (D). Random acts of a mindless crowd (B) do not constitute a social movement because they lack organization and sustained effort.

Question 2

The _______ is an example of a consensus movement.

Accepted Answer

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an example of a consensus movement because it aims to promote widespread societal agreement on the dangers of drunk driving and advocates for policies to reduce it, reflecting broad societal values and concerns.

Question 3

According to Anspach, political activism among the disabled and former mental patients exemplifies a type of politics which we term _______ politics.

Accepted Answer

Anspach refers to the political activism among the disabled and former mental patients as an example of identity politics, where groups form and mobilize based on shared experiences and identities to advocate for their rights and interests.

Question 4

_______ is one of the four strategies for identity management where the individual is firmly committed to cultural conceptions of normalcy and endorses commonly held assumptions about the "ideal" person.

Accepted Answer

Normalization is the strategy where an individual aligns with societal norms and ideals, endorsing common assumptions about what is considered the "ideal" person.

Question 5

_______ is one of the four strategies for identity management where the individual remains attached to the values of the wider society and is aware that he or she is disqualified according to them.

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Question 6

Officers surrounded seven young women who had chained themselves to a tree in Everyday Park. They proceeded to announce clearly over a loudspeaker that if they did not vacate the premises their chains would be cut and they would be arrested. The women agreed to be arrested peacefully if the police would allow them to stay there for two hours. This is an example of the _______ policing style.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of the "negotiated management" policing style, where police and protestors engage in dialogue to reach a mutually agreeable solution, emphasizing communication and negotiation over force.

Question 7

After a prayer vigil in front of the State Capitol, several hundred protesters marched toward the Civil Rights Memorial in Everyday Park. On their way, Chief Clavern met the protesters with several dozen police officers in riot gear, some with viciously barking dogs. Without warning, they released the dogs, shot the protesters with rubber bullets, and used night sticks to beat some protesters to the ground. This is an example of the _______ policing style.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is "escalated force" because the police response involved immediately using a high level of force (releasing dogs, shooting rubber bullets, and beating protesters) without prior warning or attempt to manage the situation through less aggressive means.

Question 8

Two squads of police prepared for the National Political Convention. One sat in a vacant apartment above a protest zone with cameras and screens to provide surveillance and the other waited in swat vans and militarized Hummer vehicles. When the protesters began to gather, the surveillance squad gave the other squad the coordinates, numbers, and the general tactical display of the protesters. The vehicles rolled in, and the officers began barricading protesters in, calling out on megaphones to disperse, and deployed riot shields. This is an example of the _______ policing style.

Accepted Answer

This scenario exemplifies "strategic incapacitation," where police use surveillance and tactical information to manage and control large groups or protests, often in a militarized or highly coordinated manner.

Question 9

According to Jenness, COYOTE is a social movement organization dedicated to reframe prostitution as _______ .

Accepted Answer

Jenness's research on COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) shows that the organization aims to reframe prostitution as "work," advocating for the rights and dignity of sex workers.

Question 10

According to Jenness, COYOTE is a social movement organization that protested _______ .

Accepted Answer

COYOTE is a social movement organization that protested both police discrimination and harassment, as well as the wasting of taxpayer money.

Question 11

What theoretical and/or categorical similarities can you identify between political activism among former mental patients and prostitutes? Could you apply the strategies for identity management described in the

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Question 12

Do you see any similarities between the escalated force policing style of the 1960s and the strategic incapacitation policing style utilized increasingly in our time? How has technology impacted the policing of protest, and does it mask overt repression by state agents like the police as a "softer" or "gentler" type of repression compared to the violent response by some police departments a half century ago?

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Quiz 7: Social Movements