Social movement theory that argues that a social movement is likely to develop when people perceive a gap between what they feel their situation to be and what they feel their situation should be:
A) relative deprivation
B) resource-mobilization
C) mass society
D) rational choice
A
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A. a moral dilemma B. a value C. a belief D. a conviction
What theorist is mentioned when critiques of capitalism are discussed:
a. Auguste Comte b. Max Weber c. Emile Durkheim d. Karl Marx
While we often imagine that the elite are __________, Bethany Bryson’s research found that they are more likely __________
A) proletariat; serfs B) underemployed; ascribed C) ascribed; achieved D) cultural univores; cultural omnivores
Residential reentry centers achieve community protection by:
A. teaching offenders to overcome behavioral obstacles. B. prohibiting residents from leaving their houses. C. administering drug or polygraph tests to offenders. D. giving residents opportunities to learn legitimate skills.