Movements and Collective Action — Quiz

According to Tarrow's definition, which element of a social movement distinguishes it from a spontaneous riot?

McCarthy and Zald's 1977 resource mobilization argument held that the primary variable explaining why movements emerge is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components in McAdam's political-process framework?

Benford and Snow (2000) identify three core framing tasks movements face. Which of the following correctly names all three?

Piven and Cloward's 1977 argument about social movement organizations (SMOs) claimed that:

What does Zeynep Tufekci identify as the key trade-off of digitally enabled movements that scale quickly?

According to the comparative literature reviewed in the module, what is the relationship between repression and mobilization?

Amenta's 'political mediation' model of movement outcomes argues that movements produce policy change when they combine:

Explain what Tilly meant by 'repertoires of contention' and describe how these repertoires changed in Britain between 1758 and 1834.

What is the 'new social movements' argument, and what is the main scholarly qualification of this argument?

What are 'process outcomes' of social movements, and why might they be considered more durable than policy outcomes?

Drawing on at least three theoretical traditions covered in this module — resource mobilization, political-process theory, and framing/cultural approaches — explain why the emergence of a social movement cannot be explained by any single factor. Use at least two empirical examples from the module to support your argument.