Sociologist Mayer Zald suggests that during some periods of time there are very few social movements in a society and, at other times, a wave of social movements will emerge. What reason did Zald suggest to explain the number of social movements increasing or decreasing?
A. They increased during periods of economic expansion.
B. They decrease when a society experiences population shrinkage.
C. They decrease during periods of political stability.
D. They increase when the society experiences a cultural crisis.
Answer: D. They increase when the society experiences a cultural crisis.
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a. true b. false
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A) consanguineal kin B) fictive kin C) nurtured kin D) affiant kin
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A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. global perspective
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What will be an ideal response?