Sociology, grade 122016/2017Aliaa El Sawy
Unit Five: The Changing Social World
Chapter 17: Collective Behavior And Social Change
Section Two: Social Movements
Sociological Terms and Definitions:
1 ) social change: alterations in various aspects of society
2)social movement: a long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change
3)reactionary movements: want to reverse current social trends or even to “turn back the clock.”
4)conservative movements: try to protect what they see as society’s prevailing values from change that they consider to be a threat to those values
5)revisionary movements:use legal channels to seek change because they generally support the existing social system as a whole
6)revolutionary movements:aim at a total and radical change of the existing social structure.
7) resource mobilization: the organization and effective use of resources
Self Evaluating Questions
A) Answer the Following Questions:
1)Sequence: What are the stages of the life cycle of social movements?
2)Main Idea: How do various types of social movements differ?
3)Main Idea: How do relative deprivation theory and resource – mobilization theory explain social change resulting from social problems within and across groups?
4)Infer: What can be said about a social movement that goes through different stages?
5)Contrast: How do social movements differ from other collectivities, such as crowds and collective preoccupations?
6)Summarize: What are the two major sociological theories on the development of social movements?
7)Identify: What is the goal of most social movements?
B) Multiple choice For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided.
____1.Which of the following is one way a conservative movement might prevent change?
a.boycott a television program
b.reimpose segregation
c.prevent women from voting
d.overthrow the government
____2.The environmental movement could be classified as which type of movement?
a.reactionary b.conservative
c.revisionary d.revolutionary
____3.Which of the following describes the life cycle of a social movement?
a.agitation, institutionalization, bureaucratization, legitimation
b.legitimation, institutionalization, bureaucratization, agitation
c.agitation, legitimation, bureaucratization, institutionalization
d. institutionalization, bureaucratization, legitmation, agitation
_____4.How would a relative deprivation theorist explain the women’s movement?
a.strong desire to satisfy psychological needs
b.ability to access money and skilled people
c.dissatisfaction with social and economic conditions
d.strength in numbers
_____5.According to Karl Marx, what would cause social revolution in a capitalist society?
a.workers living in small houses
b.resource mobilization
c.labor strikes
d.mansion built next to small houses
C ) Write The Sociological Terms:
1 ) ______: alterations in various aspects of society
2) ______: a long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change
3) ______: want to reverse current social trends or even to “turn back the clock.”
4) ______: try to protect what they see as society’s prevailing values from change that they consider to be a threat to those values
5) ______: use legal channels to seek change because they generally support the existing social system as a whole
6) ______: aim at a total and radical change of the existing social structure.
7) ______: the organization and effective use of resources
Answers
A) Answer the Following Questions:
1)a ) Agitation: create public awareness that a problem exists // b ) Legitimation: increased acceptance of the movement by society // c ) Bureaucratization: devise authority and official policies // d ) Institutionalization: The movement becomes an established part of society.
2)a ) Reactionary Movement: to reverse current social trends and return to the social norms of the past. // b ) Conservative Movement: to protect what is seen as society’s prevailing values from change. // c ) Revisionary Movements: to use legal channels to create change in order to improve or revise some part of society. // d ) Revolutionary Movement: to cause total and radical change of the existing social structure.
3)Relative Deprivation Theory: People join social movements because they feel deprived relative to other groups. Mobilization Theory: Only groups with resources will be able to generate social change.
4)It has eventually been accepted by society.
5)Social movements are long-lasting, possess a highly structured organization for formally recognized leaders, and make a deliberate attempt to institute or block societal change.
6)Relative Deprivation Theory: Social movements arise when large numbers of people feel economically or socially deprived. // Resource-Mobilization Theory: Resources, including a body of supporters, financial resources, and access to the media, are necessary for a successful social movement.
7)to change society, though the amount of change sought may differ
B)Multiple choice For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided.
1. a 4. c
2. c 5. d
3. c
C ) Write The Sociological Terms: Refer to your sheet.
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