Being Change Agents

Question 1

The Sociological Imagination

Answer 1

is the ability to see things socially and how they interact with one another, as well as influence them. It is an alternative point of view.

Question 2

Social Movements

Answer 2

organized efforts by groups of people to change or resist change in some aspect of society.

Question 3

Grassroots Movement

Answer 3

are started by ordinary people in communities without any elite influence or sponsorship

Question 4

Centralized Social Movement

Answer 4

have a hierarchal or vertical organization to provide direction and help coordinate action

Question 5

Decentralized Social Movement

Answer 5

follow a horizontal form of organization whereby every member of the group is considered equal

Question 6

Frame Alignment

Answer 6

the process by which individual interests, beliefs, and values become congruent/complementary with the goals and activities of a movement.

Question 7

Countermovement

Answer 7

a movement that is opposed to another social movement

Question 8

Reform Movement

Answer 8

seek reform by working within existing institutions to change laws, beliefs, etc.

Question 9

Revolutionary Movement

Answer 9

aim to enact large-scale social change and tend to work outside of institutions

Question 10

Decolonization

Answer 10

demands the repatriation of indigenous land and life. It requires the abolition of land as property and upholds the sovereignty of native peoples and land.

Question 11

Collins & The Sociological Imagination

Answer 11

according to collins, the SI can “empower the individual”. The SI helps us understand the structural forms of these social problems we see, and also helps us see that every day we create/reproduce these structures through our own actions.

Question 12

What are the four stages of a social movement?

Answer 12

1. Agitation
2. Legitimation
3. Beaurucrazation
4. Institutionalization

Question 13

What are the repertoires of collective action?

Answer 13

Tilly is 1986 made a list of the types of collective action. Physical protests, petitions, boycotting, online activism, and hashtag activism.

Question 14

The Extinction Rebellion

Answer 14

It is a global environmental movement with the aim of using non-violent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system. The organizer stated that “only this kind of large scale economic disruption can rapidly bring the government to the table to discuss demands”

Question 15

Framing & Climate Change

Answer 15

many climate change messages focus on future consequences and not present ones. Framing suggests that such a forward look may be unproductive to those who already oppose the idea of climate change.

Question 16

Collins & Empowerment

Answer 16

developing a social justice project, around black feminism, involves developing a sense of empowerment for the women. It involves rejecting the dimensions of knowledge that perpetuate objectification and exploitation.

Question 17

Walia & Decolonizing

Answer 17

Non-natives must be able to position themselves as active and integral participants in a decolonization movement for political liberation etc. Some things to keep in mind are, indigenous solidarity on its own terms, the practice of solidarity, sustained alliance building and the idea of decolonizing relationships.

Question 18

What is the comeback of “the racist city”?

Answer 18

four years ago the death of a native teen put Winnipeg on the map, but instead of hiding their shame the city, buoyed by indigenous organizations, became a leader in Canada’s reconciliation movement. Bowman created an indigenous advisory circle, hosted an anti-racism summit, and mandated training for public employees.

Question 19

Who are the Bear Clan Patrol?

Answer 19

The bear clan patrol, founded in 1992, was created by young indigenous men who wanted to keep their community safe. It was created as a result of the ongoing and traditional need to provide security for their aboriginal community. It is heavily concentrated within inner cities fo Winnipeg.