Reading ch. 4 (Occupy Wall Street, Milkman, Luce, Lewis))

Question 1

Relative deprivation

Answer 1

When people take action because they feel angry and feel that their situation is unjust when there is a significant difference between the conditions of their lives and their expectations

-When people take action for social change to acquire something that others possess and which they believe they should have too (I googled this definition cause I didn’t understand the one in the book)

Question 2

info

Answer 2

Occupy Wall Street became known because of the Internet and social media.

Was not spontaneous but was planned by a group of experienced political activists, newly inspired by the Arab Spring and the surge of mass protest around the world in the first half of 2011.

Arab spring was key inspiration for occupy movement

This movement was carefully planned to focus public attention on the injustices associated with the global economic crisis and the staggering growth of inequality in the 21st century.

People involved were mainly college educated white males.