A sociologist observing the Occupy Wall Street protest in 2011 found that participants often implemented a “blame frame” in order to call out the greed of the wealthiest 1 percent of the population for the economic inequalities in U.S. society. This
interpretation is an example of which social movement theory?
a. mass society theory
b. resource-mobilization theory
c. new social movements theory
d. cultural theory
Answer: D
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a. owners of small businesses who employ no workers b. small businessmen who employ five or more workers c. directors of medium-sized corporations d. professionals who work in large organizations
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What will be an ideal response?
The types of activities terrorists engage in changed dramatically over the past 20 years.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Because the War on Drugs has been waged in poorer neighborhoods it has resulted in more arrests of people of color even though they are no more likely to see or use drugs than whites. This illustrates ____________ discrimination
a. traditional b. overt c. adaptive d. institutional