Chapter 13

Question 1

What are the 4 types of social movements.

Answer 1

Alternative, Redemptive, Reformative, and Revolutionary

Question 2

Describe the Alternative social movements. (Include example)

Answer 2

Social movements that seek limited societal change for a specific group or narrow segment of society. Example: Alternative educational movements: homeschooling. Alternative political movements: The marijuana party

Question 3

Describe the Redemptive social movements. (Include example)

Answer 3

Social movements that seek large-scale change for a specific group. Example: Alcoholics anonymous: helps people with drinking problems find sobriety. Animal Liberation front: seeks to accord animals the same treatment as humans.

Question 4

Describe the Reformative social movements. (Include example)

Answer 4

Social movements that seek limited societal change for everyone in society. Example: Civil rights movement, women rights movement, LGBT movement.

Question 5

Describe the Revolutionary social movements. (Include example)

Answer 5

Social movements that seek large-scale change that affects everyone in society. Example: Islamic fundamentalists like Al-Queda and ISIS.