Josh sits in his kitchen in the city projects trying to sip his coffee while inhaling the nauseating fumes wafting from the town dump that was relocated to within a mile of his home. He desperately wishes he could move, but he works two jobs just to make ends meet for his family. Josh lives in the poorer part of town; the part that is greatly overlooked by local government officials. What might a sociologist call this phenomenon?
Correct Answer: B. Environmental racism Explanation: Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to environmental hazards and pollutants.
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Tarah is attending a sold-out Counting Crows concert at Madison Square Garden, with thousands of other Counting Crows fans. Tarah is part of
Correct Answer: A. Public Mass Explanation: A public mass refers to a large gathering of people who share a common interest or purpose, such as attending a concert.
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An airplane has crashed on a deserted island off the coast of Fiji. The survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation and each other. This is an example of which theory?
Correct Answer: B. Emergent norm Explanation: Emergent norm theory explains how groups develop new norms and behaviors in response to unique situations or crises, such as the survivors…
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Which of the following is the best definition of social change?
Correct Answer: B. The change in society created through social movements as well as external factors like environmental shifts or technological innovations. Explanation: Social change refers to significant…
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an animal rights group that has over 2 million members across the country and spends millions of dollars on advertising (print, broadcast, and social media) to spread social awareness about their cause each year. Which theory attempts to explain PETA’s success?
Correct Answer: B. Resource mobilization theory Explanation: Resource mobilization theory focuses on how social movements mobilize resources like money, media, and organizational support to achieve their goals, which…
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When social movements link their goals to the goals of other social movements and merge into a single group, this is referred to as:
Correct Answer: C. Frame alignment process Explanation: Frame alignment process occurs when social movements align their goals, ideologies, and strategies with other movements to form a larger, cohesive…
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