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Which sociologist suggested that modernity was a time when each person was a unique combination of overlapping group affiliations?

A) Pierre-Charles L'Enfant
B) Karl Marx
C) Max Weber
D) Georg Simmel

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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A theory of collective action claiming that collective action arises because of people's tendency to conform to the behavior of others is ________ theory.

A) convergence
B) mass collective
C) emergent norm
D) contagion

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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What was one of the largest American social movements that effected major social change?

The time period that is characterized by concentric circles of social affiliation is the period of:

Social change:

You have identified yourself as a pet lover all your life,but your involvement with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has come and gone,depending on your workload at the time.The fact that you love pets would be a ________ identity,but your on-again,off-again involvement with the ASPCA would be a ________ identity.

During the modern period,science competed with ________ as the primary source for knowledge.

The emergence of a social movement that is a collective response to structural strain that has a psychological effect on individuals is explained by:

Which of the following is characteristic of professional movement organizations?

Group behavior has to violate social norms in order to be classified as "collective action" because:

Rap music,the Seagram Building in New York City,and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris are cultural examples from which time period?

Compare and contrast the theories of collective action: convergence theory,contagion theory,and emergent norm theory.In your comparison,describe two things these theories have in common.In your contrasts,describe at least three differences between the theories.

Social movements tend to have three stages.Which is the most fragile stage,the one at which most movements just simply fade away?

You are a deacon in a Southern Baptist church.The church condemns same-sex marriage; however,you personally believe same-sex marriage should be allowed,and in your free time you protest for equal rights for gays and lesbians.This would be an example of:

An example of a(n) ________ social movement occurred during the civil rights movement,when African Americans boycotted buses.

Which is one of the major breaks between the postmodern period and the modern period?

The period when a few people try to draw attention to a particular social issue that is not in the public consciousness describes which stage of a social movement?

Today,most women know that smoking during pregnancy is putting their babies in danger.The cause of this "social change" was probably mostly due to:

Mothers Against Drunk Driving introduced the concept of the "designated driver" in order to combat drunk driving.Because it focused on a single issue and sought to change individual behavior,it is best described as:

Which of the following is a reason why some social movements fade away during the coalescence stage?