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Introduction to Sociology 2e

Short Answer

Introduction to Sociology 2eShort Answer

Short Answer

21.1 Collective Behavior

1.

Discuss the differences between a mass and a crowd. What is an example of each? What sets them apart? What do they share in common?

2.

Can you think of a time when your behavior in a crowd was dictated by the circumstances? Give an example of emergent-norm perspective, using your own experience.

3.

Discuss the differences between an acting crowd and a collective crowd. Give examples of each.

4.

Imagine you are at a rally protesting nuclear energy use. Walk us through the hypothetical rally using the value-added theory, imagining it meets all the stages.

21.2 Social Movements

5.

Think about a social movement industry dealing with a cause that is important to you. How do the different social movement organizations of this industry seek to engage you? Which techniques do you respond to? Why?

6.

Do you think social media is an important tool in creating social change? Why, or why not? Defend your opinion.

7.

Describe a social movement in the decline stage. What is its issue? Why has it reached this stage?

21.3 Social Change

8.

Consider one of the major social movements of the twentieth century, from civil rights in the United States to Gandhi’s nonviolent protests in India. How would technology have changed it? Would change have come more quickly or more slowly? Defend your opinion.

9.

Discuss the digital divide in the context of modernization. Is there a real concern that poorer communities are lacking in technology? Why, or why not?

10.

Which theory do you think better explains the global economy: dependency theory (global inequity is due to the exploitation of peripheral and semi-peripheral nations by core nations) or modernization theory? Remember to justify your answer and provide specific examples.

11.

Do you think that modernization is good or bad? Explain, using examples.

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