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Introduction to Sociology: Social Change

Focused study of collective behavior, social movements and institutional change.

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Study guides

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1 Collective Behavior and Social Movements: Core Concepts

Learn how collective behavior, coordinated collective action, and sustained social movements differ, and how to analyze their processes, contexts, and evidence.
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2 Theories of Collective Action

Compare theories of collective action by examining crowd interaction, perceived injustice, organizational capacity, political conditions, and movements focused on identity and culture.
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3 Mobilization, Networks, and Movement Organization

Learn how grievances, shared identities, networks, organizations, and resources interact to turn concerns into sustained collective action.
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4 Framing, Identity, and Movement Culture

Explore how social movements shape shared meanings, negotiate collective identity, and use emotion and culture to build solidarity and sustain action.
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5 Movement Strategies and Repertoires

Learn how social movements develop repertoires of action, choose and combine tactics, and adapt as opponents respond.
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6 Movement Dynamics and State Response

Explore how movements develop, organize, face opposition and state responses, and pursue change through protest and institutions.
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7 Social Movement Outcomes

Learn how to identify, assess, and attribute the varied short- and long-term consequences of social movements.
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8 Institutional Change and Comparative Cases

Explore how social movements interact with institutions, compare the U.S. women’s suffrage and civil rights cases, and assess both the reach and limits of institutional reform.
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Quizzes

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1 Collective Behavior and Social Movements: Core Concepts

A medium-difficulty quiz on distinguishing collective behavior, collective action, and social movements, and applying core concepts to research design.
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2 Theories of Collective Action

A medium-difficulty quiz on theories of collective action, focusing on how interaction, grievances, organization, political contexts, and shared meanings shape collective efforts.
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3 Mobilization, Networks, and Movement Organization

A medium-difficulty quiz on how grievances, shared claims, identities, networks, organizations, and resources interact to support social movement mobilization.
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4 Framing, Identity, and Movement Culture

A 14-question quiz on framing, collective identity, emotion, and movement culture. The final two questions are alternate candidates.
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5 Movement Strategies and Repertoires

Assess understanding of movement repertoires, strategic choices, and interactions between movements and their opponents.
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6 Movement Dynamics and State Response

A medium-difficulty quiz on how social movements develop, organize, respond to opposition, and pursue change.
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7 Social Movement Outcomes

Assess how social movements can produce varied effects, and how to evaluate those effects across groups, institutions, and time.
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8 Institutional Change and Comparative Cases

A medium-difficulty quiz on how social movements interact with institutions, how institutional change occurs, and what the suffrage and civil rights cases reveal about the reach and limits of reform.
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Flashcards

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1 Collective Behavior and Social Movements: Core Concepts

Review the distinctions, organizing processes, analytical levels, and research methods used to study collective behavior and social movements.
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2 Theories of Collective Action

Explore how theories of collective action explain crowd behavior, perceived injustice, movement organization, political opportunities, and cultural change.
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3 Mobilization, Networks, and Movement Organization

Learn how grievances, shared identities, networks, organizations, and resources interact to support social movement mobilization and sustained collective action.
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4 Framing, Identity, and Movement Culture

Learn how social movements use framing, collective identity, emotion, and culture to build solidarity, sustain action, and challenge established meanings.
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5 Movement Strategies and Repertoires

Learn how movements use, combine, and adapt tactics such as demonstrations, civil disobedience, strikes, and digital activism.
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6 Movement Dynamics and State Response

Learn how social movements evolve, organize, respond to opposition and state action, and pursue lasting change.
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7 Social Movement Outcomes

Explore the dimensions of social movement outcomes and how to assess their effects across groups, institutions, and time.
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8 Institutional Change and Comparative Cases

Review how social movements interact with institutions and compare the achievements and limits of U.S. women’s suffrage and civil rights reforms.
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