Question 1

In what way do "new social movements" differ from those in the past?

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A)   They are more likely to be international.
B)   They are likely to focus on social rather than economic issues.
C)   They are likely to attract support from middle- and upper-middle-class people.
D)   All of these responses are correct.

Question 2

For Weber, preindustrial societies are characterized by a focus on

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A)   personal choice.
B)   shared moral sentiments.
C)   productive specialization.
D)   rationality.

Question 3

In a sentence or two, what is the basic idea behind mass-society theory? What is one criticism of this theory?

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Question 4

Which of the following is a good example of a crowd?

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A)   many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident
B)   many people who are graduates of the same college
C)   a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis
D)   a few people who live in the same college dorm

Question 5

A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

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A)   is not usually violent.
B)   typically has little focus or clear goal.
C)   involves fewer people.
D)   is very rare in U.S. history.

Question 6

The stage of a social movement called "bureaucratization" refers to

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A)   the emergence of the movement.
B)   the movement defining itself and "going public."
C)   developing a capable staff to keep the movement operating.
D)   the decline of the movement.

Question 7

Social change is usually controversial.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define the concepts Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in ways that make their difference clear.Apply these concepts to social life in the United States.

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Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are two co...

Question 9

What is modernity? How are modern societies different from traditional societies? Discuss the defining traits of modernity by applying the theories of Tönnies, Durkheim, Weber, and Marx.

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Modernity can be defined as a period of ...

Question 10

The concept "postmodernity" refers to which of the following?

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A)   societies that have yet to industrialize
B)   societies that keep their traditions
C)   societies that have entered the postindustrial era
D)   societies that are just beginning to industrialize

Question 11

Which type of social movement seeks radical social change but only in some people?

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A)   alternative social movements
B)   redemptive social movements
C)   reformative social movements
D)   revolutionary social movements

Question 12

What demographic (population) trends are reshaping the United States?

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Several demographic trends are reshaping...

Question 13

The political economy approach to social movements is closely linked to which of the following social thinkers?

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A)   Max Weber
B)   Neil Smelser
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Thorstein Veblen

Question 14

Social movements are defined as

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A)   unlawful activity in the form of rioting.
B)   widely dispersed efforts to force people to conform.
C)   any formal organization that uses propaganda.
D)   organized activity that encourages or discourages social change.

Question 15

Unlike a mob action, a riot usually has a clear goal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In global perspective, we see that some societies change but others do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The social damage from a disaster is especially great when a toxic substance is involved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the three important causes of cultural change?

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Cultural change refers to the transforma...

Question 19

The theory of postmodernity claims that, in important respects, modernity has failed to live up to its promise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who

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A)   are socially isolated.
B)   have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them.
C)   feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity.
D)   mobilize around cultural symbols.

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