Social Change

Question 1

What are the three AO3 PEELS to evaluate role of minority influence in social change?

Answer 1

Strength - real life evidence to support role of minority influence in social change
Alt exp - NSI
Discussion - RTC - NSI doesnt produce long term social change

Question 2

P
(rl evidence to support)

Answer 2

One strength is that there is rl evidence to support the role of minority influence in social change from the suffragette movement

Question 3

E

Answer 3

• the minority group of women showed consistency by having the same belief that women should have equal rights bw all members, over a long period of time
• they showed dedication by going on hunger strikes
• they were flexible as they accepted women being able to vote at age 30 compared to men at 21, and then continued to campaign

Question 4

E

Answer 4

• the maj internalised the idea that women should have equal rights and now societys attitudes, bhvs and laws have changed

Question 5

L

Answer 5

Therefore demonstrating the role of social influence process of social change in the real world

Question 6

P
(Alt exp - NSI)

Answer 6

An alt exp for how minority groups can cause social change is through NSI

Question 7

E

Answer 7

This is where minority groups can provide info about what other ppl are doing e.g. telling young ppl that most young ppl dont smoke to prevent smoking bhvs

Question 8

E

Answer 8

This means social change is encouraged by drawing attention to what maj are doing and how they are liked for this rather than through minority influence processes such as consistency, commitment and flexibility

Question 9

L

Answer 9

Therefore there could be several social influence processes that contribute to social change

Question 10

P
(Discussion - RTC - NSI doesnt produce long term social change)

Answer 10

However, research was conducted on a meta analysis where social change was attempted thru social norms and NSI to reduce alcohol consumption in students

Question 11

E

Answer 11

It was found that the use of NSI to bring about social change only lead to a small reduction in amount indvs drank and had no impact on how often they drank

Question 12

L

Answer 12

Therefore suggesting NSI doesnt produce long term social change, limiting use of this social influence process to bring about social change