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Which of the following is NOT true concerning domestic violence and abuse?

A ) Women are five to eight times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner.
B ) Domestic violence results from the abuser's desire for power over the victim.
C ) Poor women are more likely to be abused than women with higher incomes.
**D ) Rates of domestic violence vary widely across racial and ethnic groups, sexual orientations, and religions.

**D ) Rates of domestic violence vary widely across racial and ethnic groups, sexual orientations, and religions.

Most social institutions began as social movements.

B ) True

The transformation of culture over time is called:

A ) Social change

_________ is a perspective within the functionalist tradition based on the idea that several conditions must be in place for collective behavior to occur.

Value-added theory

In Erik Erikson's developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle?

D ) Overcoming despair to achieve integrity

The "graying of the United States" refers to ________.

The increasing percentage of the population over 65

A heterosexual couple with one or more children living in a single household is called a/an:

Nuclear family

Social change is often the result of human action.

False

Aging that occurs due to a lack of physical exercise and poor diet is called ______ aging

Secondary

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?

The birth of the first child

Which of the following people would be most likely to join a social movement?

A young woman who attends college and is involved in campus government and volunteers for local and state political campaigns

Social movements always work to create social change.

False

A type of family which include three or more generations and joint families, consisting of siblings and their spouses and their children refers to

Horizontal extended family

Within the family men are expected to play _________ role

Instrumental

Which of the following is an example of an intentional community?

A commune

Why would a political campaign NOT qualify as a social movement?

A ) It has no central leadership
B ) It does not have an ideological commitment to promoting social change
C ) Its participants do not want to fundamentally change their society
D ) It isn't organized enough

Its participants do not want to fundamentally change their society

When a large number of people either collectively or individually engage in similar behaviors, sociologists call it:

Mass behavior

The number of productive working citizens to non-productive (young, disabled, elderly) is referred to as ___

The dependency ratio

The average number of years a person born today may expect to live is referred to as __________

Life expectancy

The controversy surrounding death with dignity laws is emblematic of the way our society tries to separate itself from death

True

A family in which aunts, uncles and cousins all live together is referred to as

Horizontally Extended

A(n) _______ are those who come together for a scheduled event occurring regularly, like a religious service.

Conventional crowd

The Gray Panthers was founded by:

Maggie Kuhn

The labor, gay rights, and environmental movements have all run the complete course of social movement stages.

False

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies identified by Hochschild that women use to achieve balance between work and home?

A ) Women often jumped at the opportunity to do work that was considered "men's work" in order to help break down the gender roles in their homes.
B ) Women would hire other women to clean their houses and care for their children.
C ) Women would lower their expectations for cleanliness or quality of childcare.
D ) Women would rely on friends or family members for help or would reduce the number of hours they worked outside the home in order to spend more time with their children.

a) Women often jumped at the opportunity to do work that was considered "men's work" in order to help break down the gender roles in their homes.

A family in which aunts, uncles and cousins all live together is refered to as

Horizontally Extended

According to Kübler-Ross's theory ________ is characterized by not wanting to believe that he or she is dying, with common thoughts such as "I feel fine" or "This is not really happening to me."

Denial

The tendency to "fall in love" with and marry people who live near us or whom we meet at school, church or work is referred to as

Norm of Proquinity

Approximately 28 percent of men and women cohabitated before their first marriage.

True

__________ refers to one's ability to grasp music and literature more easily as one ages

Crystalline intelligence

For many years, there were efforts to organize teaching assistants on college campuses and form a union. Often these efforts failed because of practical reasons: there were never enough volunteers, leaders were always graduating and leaving, and there was never any money for supplies. What theory would be interested in these reasons?

Resource mobilization theory

In most industrial societies the only socially acceptable and legal form of marriage is ________.

monogamy

The second condition of value-added theory is: ________

Structural strain

Many media portrayals of the elderly reflect positive cultural attitudes toward aging

False

In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, _______ and the environment.

population

Which of the following is NOT true concerning gender and family labor?

A ) Men's wages earned outside the home became a source of economic power for men over women.
B ) The roles of men and women within the family were not considered unequal until after the Industrial Revolution.
C ) The roles that men and women played within the family were quite similar until the Industrial Revolution.
D ) Women are more likely than men to have the dual workload of paid labor outside the home and unpaid labor inside the home.

C ) The roles that men and women played within the family were quite similar until the Industrial Revolution.

The psychological dimension of the aging process examines:

Changes in perceptions and attitudes

The dimension of social aging examines all the following except

A ) The changing relationships between parents and children
B ) How social isolation leads to a sense of powerlessness
C ) How rigid adherence to routine affects ones satisfaction with life
D ) The impact of short term memory loss

The impact of short term memory loss

Playing with the kids and remembering relatives' birthdays are examples of:

Expressive tasks.

_______is a field of science that seeks to understand the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow older.

Gerontology

The Ku Klux Klan is an example of a(n) _________ movement

Resistance

When a man marries two or more women it is referred to as

Polygyny

According to __________ theory, before industrialization, strong social norms bound the younger generation to care for the older. Now, as societies industrialize, the nuclear family replaces the extended family. Societies become increasingly individualistic, and norms regarding the care of older people change.

Modernization

Arlie Hochschild coined the term the "second shift" to refer to another full-time job of wife and mother that is performed after a full day of work

True

African American individuals are the most likely to marry while Asians are the least likely to marry

False

Which of the following is NOT true concerning family and the life course?

A ) Children's experiences are shaped by things such as family size, birth order, and socioeconomic status.
B ) Because factors such as the economy and marital discord impact each child at different stages in his or her life, each child has different experiences and family proves not to be the consistent influence many view it to be.
C ) Marital satisfaction tends to increase when there are small children in the home.
D ) A couple's gendered division of labor tends to become more traditional when children are born.

C ) Marital satisfaction tends to increase when there are small children in the home

A(n) _______ will focus on a specific goal or action, such as a protest movement or riot.

Acting crowd

The number of same-sex couples has remained relatively stabled in the past decade

False

When studying social movements, a __________ might focus on the social purposes they serve

Functionalist

The terms life expectancy and life span are interchangeable when discussing theories of aging.

False

A theory that states it is to the extent to which an individual remains engaged in meaningful social activity that determines the quality of life in old age is:

Activity theory of aging

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)?

The victims of IPV do not report the abuse

________ refers to the process of increased differentiation and specialization within a society, particularly around its industry and infrastructure

Modernization theory

Baby boomers are redefining what it means to be young, middle aged, and, now, old.

True

In 1900 people over age 65 made up only _______ of the U.S. population

4%

Why is the "decline" phase of social movements interesting?

A ) After a movement declines it always perishes
B ) After a movement declines, it is possible that the movement changes and continues
C ) Social movements always decline very quickly after they begin
D ) Social movements never decline

B ) After a movement declines, it is possible that the movement changes and continues

In China, patrilocal and patrilineal customs are common, the written symbols for maternal grandmother (wáipá) are separately translated to mean "outsider" and "women"

True

Families in which both the husband and wife have full-time jobs are referred to as ________.

coprovider families

In the United States, _______ of women suffer physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner at some point in their adult lives.

33 percent

In recent years, salsa has overtaken ketchup as America's most popular condiment. This is an example of:

Social change

What is the uneven distribution of technology between different parts of a society or of the world called?

The digital divide

In the United Stated filial piety is commonly practiced

False

What theoretical perspective might address social movement norms and tactics as well as individual motivations?

Symbolic interactionism

Based on disengagement theory, retirement is a mutually beneficial agreement between the young and old of society.

True

The anti-gay marriage movement is an example of ________ framing with its uncompromising insistence that marriage is only between a man and a woman.

Diagnostic

Americans for Marriage Equality campaign is an example of which level of social movement?

National

According to __________ theory, the elderly make specific choices to maintain consistency in internal (personality structure, beliefs) and external structures (relationships), remaining active and involved throughout their elder years.

Continuity

The scientific study of age and the elderly is referred to as ________.

gerontology

Malcolm's skin is becoming thinner, drier, and less elastic. This is a sign of ___________

Biological

_________ descent refers to the tracing of kinship through one parent only

Unilateral

A norm that requires people to find mates within a specific group or social category is:

Endogamy

During the ________ stage of a social movement people join together and organize in order to publicize the issue and raise awareness

Institutionalization

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an example of a(n) _________ movement

Reform

The family which one comes from is referred to as:

Family of Orientation

Revolutionary social change is often the result of technological developments.

True

in the _______ model, organizations seek to expand their core ideas to gain a wider, more universal appeal. By expanding their ideas to include a broader range, they can mobilize more people for their cause.

Amplification

Mildred is 75 years old. Which phase of aging is she in?

Middle-Old

In the _______ model, involves a complete revision of goals

Transformation

Age is not merely a number; it represents a wealth of life experiences that shape whom we become

True

Social change happens only at times of great upheaval, like the French Revolution or the Civil War.

True

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying:

Spanking

Which of the following is not true about gender inequality in the family

A ) Today men and women maintain the home equally
B ) Women have been relegated to an expressive role
C ) Men have traditionally taken on instrumental roles in the family
D ) The existing system of inequality is attributed to patriarchy

A ) Today men and women maintain the home equally

According to Kübler-Ross's theory ________ is a time when loss of life is seen as unfair and unjust

Anger

Periods in which social change happens so rapidly that whole societies are dramatically redefined are called:

Social revolutions

__________ stress that the changes associated with old age, in and of themselves, have no inherent meaning. Nothing in the nature of aging creates any particular, defined set of attitudes. Rather, attitudes toward the elderly are rooted in society.

Symbolic interactionists

Jack Kevorkian coined the term in 1968, noting that ageism exists in all cultures

False

In some ways, old age may be a time to enjoy sex more, not less.

True

The research on child abuse and incest conducted by Diana Russell suggests that older brothers are the most likely offenders to victimize young girls living in a household.

False

The theory of aging that contends that norms of reciprocity govern interaction and that elderly people engage in meaningful social interactions as long as they are mutually beneficial to all parties is ________ theory.

exchange

A family composed of a husband and wife who both have careers and have not had children by choice are referred to as

DINKS

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Socail movements tend to work towards a common gaols
*****b. Social movements often strive to deter social change
c. Social movements often provide a political voice to those who may be otherwise disenfranchised
d. Social movements are usually form to create social change

b. Social movements often strive to deter social change

Functionalist

focus on why social movements develop, focus on why they continue to exist, focus on what social purposes they serve

Conflict

How social change is constant, speedy, and unavoidable, how conflict brings about social change, how social movements are generated through systematic inequality

Symbolic Interactionist

focus on the meaning individuals attach to involvement in social chan, focus on the individual experience of social change,focus on the day-to-day interaction of social movements

An __________ studying social movements might address social movement norms and tactics as well as individual motivations

interactionist

Casual crowds

consist of people who are in the same place at the same time

conventional crowds

are those who come together for a scheduled event occuring regulary

expressive crowds

are people who join together to express emotion, often at funerals, weddings ect.

acting crowds

focus on a specific goal or action, such as a protest movement or riot

a mass

is a relatively large number of people with a common interest

a public

is an unorganized relatively diffused group of people who share ideas

Collective behavior is a non-institutionalized gathering, whereas collective action is based on a shared interest

True

According to the _________ ___________, crowds are not viewed as irrational, impulsive, uncontrolled groups. Instead, norms develop and are accepted as they fit the situation

emergent-norm perspective

Structural conduciveness

describes when people are aware of the problem and have the opportunity to gather, ideally in an open area

Structural strain

refers to people's expectations about the situation at hand being unmet, causing tension and strain.

The growth and spread of a generalized belief

a problem is clearly identified and attributed to a person or group

Precipitating factors spur collective behavior

this is the emergence of a dramatic event.

Mobilization for action

when leaders emerge to direct a crowd to action

Social control

it is the only way to end the collective behavior episode

_________ theory refocuses attention from collective behavior to collective action

Assembling perspective

Social movements are purposeful, organized groups striving to work toward a common social goal

True

Levels of social movements include all the following EXCEPT
a. Local
b. State
c. National
****d. Peripheral

. Peripheral

Within the ___________ stage of a social movement the movement no longer requires grassroots volunteerism: it is an established organization, typically peopled with a paid staff.

Preliminary

Reform movements

seek to change something specific about the social structure

Revolutionary movements

seek to completely change every aspect of society.

Religious/Redemptive movements

are "meaning seeking," and their goal is to provoke inner change or spiritual growth in individuals

Alternative movements

are focused on self-improvement and limited, specific changes to individual beliefs and behavior

Resistance movements

seek to prevent or undo change to the social structure.

The Ku Klux Klan and pro-life movements fall the __________ movement category.

Resistance

________ _____________ was developed as a way to explain movement success in terms of its ability to acquire resources and mobilize individuals.

Resource Mobilization

The anti-gay marriage movement is an example of __________ __________ with its uncompromising insistence that marriage is only between a man and a woman.

diagnostic framing

______________ involves a complete revision of goals. Once a movement has succeeded, it risks losing relevance.

Transformation

Collective behavior and social movements are just two of the forces driving social change

True

Each change in a single social institution does not lead to changes in other social institutions

False

__________ describes the processes that increase the amount of specialization and differentiation of structure in societies resulting in the move from an undeveloped society to developed, technologically driven society

Modernization

The more people there are on the planet, the more likely it is that people will be impacted by a natural disaster.

True

The Ku Klux Klan is an example of a(n) _________ movement

Resistance

Social change happens only at times of great upheaval, like the French Revolution or the Civil War.

True

In the _______ model, organizations seek to expand their core ideas to gain a wider, more universal appeal. By expanding their ideas to include a broader range, they can mobilize more people for their cause.

Amplification

When a large number of people either collectively or individually engage in similar behaviors, sociologists call it:

Mass behavior

A(n) _______ are those who come together for a scheduled
event occuring reguraly, like a religious service

Conventional crowd

The anti-gay marriage movement is an example of ________ framing with its uncompromising insistence that marriage is only between a man and a woman.

Diagnostic

Revolutionary social change is often the result of technological developments.

True

In the _______ model, involves a complete revision of goals

Transformation

In addition to social movements, social change is also caused by technology, social institutions, _______ and the environment.

population

For many years, there were efforts to organize teaching assistants on college campuses and form a union. Often these efforts failed because of practical reasons: there were never enough volunteers, leaders were always graduating and leaving, and there was never any money for supplies. What theory would be interested in these reasons?

Resource mobilization theory

________ refers to the process of increased differentiation and specialization within a society, particularly around its industry and infrastructure

Modernization theory

Why would a political campaign NOT qualify as a social movement?

****A ) Its participants do not want to fundamentally change their society
B ) It has no central leadership
C ) It isn't organized enough
D ) It does not have an ideological commitment to promoting social change

A ) Its participants do not want to fundamentally change their society

Social change is often the result of human action.

False

What is the uneven distribution of technology between different parts of a society or of the world called?

The digital divide

Social movements always work to create social change.

False

When studying social movements, a __________ might focus on the social purposes they serve

Functionalist

What theoretical perspective might address social movement norms and tactics as well as individual motivations?

Symbolic interactionism

Extended family

a large group of relatives, usually including at least three generations living either in one household or in close proximity.

Blended family

refers to a family unit whereby one of the parents is a step-parent

Kin

is defined as relatives or relations, usually those related by common descent

DINKS

refers to dual income but no kids family units.

Nuclear family

is a heterosexual couple with one or more children living in a single household.

Co-provider Families

both parents are working outside the home and providing for the family

Family

According to sociologists, ________ is broadly defined as a social group whose members are bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties, or a combination of all three

In several states and counties the social acceptance of homosexuality has allowed for same sex couples to adopt kids and form a family unit

True

Endogamy

refers to marriage to someone within one's social group

Exogamy

refers to marriage to someone from a different social group

Monogamy

the practice of marrying ( or being in a relationship with) one person at a time

polygyny

a system of marriage that allows men to have multiple wives

Polyandry

a system of marriage that allows women to have multiple husbands

Functionalist

modern nuclear family is complimentary to an industrial economy, family is one of the basic institutions that keeps society running

conflict

men wield greater power that women, both within and outside the family, family is about competition for resources: time, energy, and leisure

symbolic interactionist

emphasize the way our experience of family bonds are socially created, family is actively and creatively constructed and modified

The process of maintaining society by passing down the norms and values of a society to the next generation is refered to as ________ ___________

Pattern maintenance

Emile Durkheim found that marriage and family, at least for men, decreased their chances of suicide because these provide the structure and regulation that Durkheim believed people required to be happy

True

According to Arlie Hochshild the unpaid labor inside the home that is often expected of women after they get home from working at paid labor outside the home is refered to as the __________ __________

second shift

__________ refer to the emotional work necessary to support family members (remembering a relative's birthday or playing with the kids).

Expressive tasks

Heterogamy is demonstrated by the fact that we tend to choose mates who are similar to use in class, age, religion, education, and even levels of attractiveness

False

Individuals caring for their own offsprings and elderly parents are part of the ___________ ____________

Sandwich generation

Current life expectancy in the United States is seventy-seven years

True

Currently about 80 percent of the elderly live below the poverty line.

False

Over 40 percent of senior citizens will spend time in a nursing home

True

Elder abuse can include violence and abuse, as well as financial exploitation, theft, neglect, and abandonment.

True

A victim may stay in an abusive relationship because they have been isolated from family and friends and may not have anywhere else to go

True

In the cycle of abuse the phase before the abuse is often referred to as the "honeymoon period"

False

A form of child abuse in which the caregiver fails to provide adequate nutrition, sufficient clothing or shelter, or hygienic and safe living conditions is refered to as ______________

neglect

Fathers who regularly visit their children are more likely to maintain a strong relationship with their children and pay child support

True

Children of divorced parents are less likely to cohabit with their partners and are more likely to marry them than children of nondivorced parents

False

In successful remarriages, partners are usually older and have learned important lessons about compartibility and relationship maintenance from the failure of their first marriage

True

_________ is the physical and legal responsibility or caring for children and is assigned by a court for divorced or unmarried parents

Custody

The empty nest syndrome is a myth

True

A variety of groups who form communal living arrangements outside marriage which is refered to as ____________ ____________

intentional communities

Families adapting to the challenges of a postmodern society may create family structures that look very different from the "traditional" family

True

Currently, one-third of all first births are to unmarried partners.

True

A family composed of a husband and wife who both have careers and have not had children by choice are referred to as

DINKS

A heterosexual couple with one or more children living in a single household is called a/an:

Nuclear family

_________ descent refers to the tracing of kinship through one parent only

Unilateral

Which of the following is NOT true concerning gender and family labor?

A ) Men's wages earned outside the home became a source of economic power for men over women.
B ) The roles of men and women within the family were not considered unequal until after the Industrial Revolution.
C ) Women are more likely than men to have the dual workload of paid labor outside the home and unpaid labor inside the home.
*****D ) The roles that men and women played within the family were quite similar until the Industrial Revolution.

D ) The roles that men and women played within the family were quite similar until the Industrial Revolution.

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage?

The birth of the first child

Within the family men are expected to play _________ role

Instrumental

A family in which aunts, uncles and cousins all live together is referred to as

Horizontally Extended

The number of same-sex couples has remained relatively stabled in the past decade

False

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies identified by Hochschild that women use to achieve balance between work and home?

A ) Women would lower their expectations for cleanliness or quality of childcare.
B ) Women would hire other women to clean their houses and care for their children.
C ) Women would rely on friends or family members for help or would reduce the number of hours they worked outside the home in order to spend more time with their children.
****D ) Women often jumped at the opportunity to do work that was considered "men's work" in order to help break down the gender roles in their homes.

Women often jumped at the opportunity to do work that was considered "men's work" in order to help break down the gender roles in their homes.

Which of the following is an example of an intentional community?

A commune

Which of the following is NOT true concerning domestic violence and abuse?

A ) Poor women are more likely to be abused than women with higher incomes.
B ) Women are five to eight times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner.
****C ) Rates of domestic violence vary widely across racial and ethnic groups, sexual orientations, and religions.
D ) Domestic violence results from the abuser's desire for power over the victim.

C ) Rates of domestic violence vary widely across racial and ethnic groups, sexual orientations, and religions.

In the United States, _______ of women suffer physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner at some point in their adult lives.

33 percent

A family in which aunts, uncles and cousins all live together is refered to as

Horizontally Extended

Families in which both the husband and wife have full-time jobs are referred to as ________.

coprovider families

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying:

Spanking

Approximately 28 percent of men and women cohabitated before their first marriage.

True

The tendency to "fall in love" with and marry people who live near us or whom we meet at school, church or work is referred to as

Norm of Proquinity

Arlie Hochschild coined the term the "second shift" to refer to another full-time job of wife and mother that is performed after a full day of work

True

When a man marries two or more women it is referred to as

Polygyny

A norm that requires people to find mates within a specific group or social category is:

Endogamy

Many stereotypes exist surrounding the realities of being an older adult.

True

_________ study what it is like to be an older adult in a society and the ways that aging affects members of a society.

Gerontologists

Mary is age 76 according to your textbook which subcategory is she in?

middle old

In the United States, people are better able to prepare for aging because resources are more widely available.

True

cohort

a group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait

The graying of America

a term that describes the phenomenon of a larger and larger percentage of the population getting older and older

life expectancy

the average number of years a person born today may expect to live

centenarians

those 100 years or older

Life span

refers to the number of years an individual actually lives

Baby boomers

are the, the cohort born between 1946 and 1964 and just now reaching age 65

Social Security

Social Security

the dependency ratio

the number of productive working citizens to non-productive (young, disabled, elderly

filial piety

deference and respect to one's parents and ancestors in all things

feminization of the aging poor

is evident in peripheral nations, is directly due to the number of elderly women in those countries who are single, illiterate, and not a part of the labor force

The _________ _________ is the period from birth to death, including a sequence of predictable life events such as physical maturation. Each phase comes with different responsibilities and expectations, which of course vary by individual and culture.

life course

Geriatrics, is a medical specialty focusing on the young

False

According to Eric Erikson's theory on human development the issues faced during the last stage of life are __________

integrity versus despair

Grief

is a psychological, emotional, and social response to the feelings of loss.

denial

characterized by not wanting to belives that he or she is dying

anger

often experienced when loss of life is seen as unfair

depression

allows for resignation as the situation

Thanatology

is the systematic study of death and dying

Hospice

is a type of health care that treats terminal ill people when "cure-oriented treatment"

Acceptance

the person can face death honestly, regarding it as a natural and inevitable part of

___________ refers to the aging process, including biological, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual changes.

senescence

Disengagment theory

forcus on the idea that seniors universally naturally withdraw from soc, it is natural to withdraw from indiviuals and society

Activity theory-

...

Critics

access to social opportunities and activity are not equally a, the more active and involved an ederly person is, the happies he or

Continuity theory: Criticism:

its emphasis on so-called "normal" ageing

____________ theory suggests that the primary cause of the elderly losing power and influence in society are the parallel forces of industrialization and modernization

Modernization

_________ theory suggests we experience an increased dependence as we age and must increasingly submit to the will of others because we have fewer ways of compelling others to submit to us.

Exchange

The sub cultural theory of aging suggests that elders will disengage from society and develop new patterns of interaction with peers who share common backgrounds and interests

True

According to ______________ theory wisdom comes to the elderly, and as the elderly tolerate ambiguities and seeming contradictions, they let go of conflict, and develop softer views of right and wrong

gerotranscendence

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According to the reading "inequality in the toy stores", Williams found that people in the toy stores she studied, despite all the problems they faced at work, chose to remain working in the same store because they:

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What do demographers study and why?

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Is social change always happening?

Social change is way human interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time, having a profound impact of society. Social change is a concept many of us take for granted or don't really even understand. No society has ever remained the same. Change is always happening.

What is a social movement said to be if it works to resist some kind of social change or even to roll back elements of a change?

If a social movement works to resist some kind of social change, or even to roll back elements of a change, it is said to be: regressive.

What is the transformation of a culture over time called quizlet?

The transformation of a culture over time is called: social change.

Which of the following is are stages of social movements?

Four major stages in the life cycle of a social movement include emergence, coalescence, institutionalization or bureaucratization, and decline.