Question 1

Explain why current social movements press for changes to international laws and agreements.

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Question 2

Explain the importance of globalization in social movements occurring today and provide examples.

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Explain the role of communication and travel technologies in the globalization of social movements.

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Question 4

Go to the website of the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario. (http://cfsontario.ca/index.php ) Under the "Campaigns" tab choose two or three of the different campaigns they are supporting and using resource mobilization theory describe how this organization is trying to build alliances to further its campaign to halt tuition increases.

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Question 5

Research the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Describe how his life illustrates the interconnections between social issues, politics, and technology.

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Question 6

The Kyoto Accord is a global agreement regarding the targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Describe the social, political, and economic impediments preventing Canada's timely commitment to the Kyoto protocol.

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Question 7

Research a Canadian case that illustrates the following claim: "Technology transforms society and history, but human need, which is increasingly influenced by multinational corporations and the military, shapes technological growth."

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Describe some of the reasons why some sociologists are cautious about exaggerating the importance of new communication technologies in the emergence and spread of global social movements. Use the example of the Arab Spring of 2010-2011 to support your answer.

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Question 9

Canada is a risk society. Describe characteristics of Canada's relationship with technology and the environment that confirm this statement.

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Question 10

Describe Canada's apparent ambivalence about the seriousness of global warming as a not-yet-complete or a failed frame alignment.

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Explain, with examples or with a case history, what is meant by the phrase the social construction of environmental problems.

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Question 12

Adopt solidarity theory as a research framework. Research the competition between proponents of wind energy and those who promote nuclear energy. Draw conclusions about which side has the greatest public support and explain how the support is the outcome of resource mobilization, political opportunities, and social control mechanisms.

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An example of the devastation that technology can cause is in the use of chemical weapons. Research the history of the development of chemical weapons, and the development of social movements to halt their use.

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Question 14

Go to the website of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (http://cfsontario.ca/index.php). Under the Campaigns tab choose two or three of the different campaigns they are supporting and, using frame alignment theory, describe how this organization is trying to build alliances to further its campaign to halt tuition increases.

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