Question 1

Social reform movements are most often religious in nature.

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Social reform movements can be based on various factors such as political, economic, cultural, and social issues. While religion can be a motivating factor for some social reform movements, it is not always the case.

Question 2

List and briefly discuss the three main parts of the world system according to world systems theory.

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Question 3

In 2004, Lance Armstrong began selling his trademark yellow Live Strong bracelets to raise money for cancer research. Within six months of its release, the yellow bracelets (sold for $1 each) made $25.1 million and garnered much national attention for cancer research. Briefly explain how this fad "rippled" into a movement for social change.

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Question 4

Compare and contrast proactive and reactive social movements. Provide an example of each.

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Question 5

Regressive movements try to protect an existing system or part of a system.

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Regressive movements seek to maintain or revert back to an existing system or part of a system. This can be seen in movements that resist social or political changes, such as those advocating for traditional gender roles or conservative values.

Question 6

Revolutionary movements often use violent means to achieve their goals.

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There have been many examples in history where revolutionary movements have used violent means like armed struggle, terrorism, and guerrilla warfare to achieve their goals.

Question 7

Movements to improve the working conditions from actions brought about by multinational corporations are examples of resistance movements.

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Question 8

Identify at least three types of stresses that organizations may experience.

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Question 9

Define and describe what sociologists mean by social change. Provide examples.

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Question 10

Imagine that you have been asked to explain the feminist movement from at least three different theoretical perspectives. Which three theories will you choose? For each of the three theories, provide basic information about the way in which the theory explains social change in general, and use the theory to provide an explanation for the growing equality of women in the world.

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Question 11

Globalization from below refers to the efforts by common people in small groups and protest movements to fight back.

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Globalization from below refers to the grassroots movements and local initiatives by common people to resist or counteract the negative effects of globalization, such as exploitation, inequality, cultural homogenization, and environmental degradation. This includes campaigns for workers' rights, social justice, environmental sustainability, human dignity, and participatory democracy at local, national, and global levels. These efforts aim to make globalization more inclusive, democratic, and sustainable, and to give voice and power to those who have been marginalized or oppressed by the dominant forces of globalization.

Question 12

Compare and contrast crowd and mass behaviors. Provide examples.

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Question 13

List and briefly discuss the three processes that bring about change identified by Ogburn.

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Question 14

Compare and contrast open-system and closed-system models for planning organizational change.

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Question 15

Identify and briefly describe the four stages social movements are said to go through as they evolve.

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Question 16

Social reform movements differ from revolutionary movements in that social reform movements often want to change all aspects of society while revolutionary movements generally focus on only one issue.

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Social reform movements aim to bring gradual changes to the existing social, political, and economic systems to address various issues, while revolutionary movements pursue fundamental and radical changes, often through violence or overthrowing the existing system. Revolutionary movements seek to completely remake all aspects of society, not just one issue.

Question 17

New technological developments are primarily a force for world integration.

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Question 18

What are the differences between a strain and stress? Provide examples of each.

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Question 19

Reactive social movements promote change in society.

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Question 20

Science differs from technology in that science is the practical application of technology.

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Science and technology are two separate fields. Science is the study of natural phenomena and the laws governing those phenomena, whereas technology is the practical application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. While science can inform the development of technology, technology is not the practical application of science, but rather the use of tools, techniques, and processes to solve practical problems.

Quiz 16: The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference