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Polling Question Civil disobedience is better to use than militant activity for groups to get their point across for social change. Strongly agree Agree somewhat Unsure Disagree somewhat Types of Social Movements Reform movements seek to improve society by changing an aspect of the social structure. Revolutionary movements seek to bring about a total change in society. Religious movements seek to produce radical change in individuals and typically are based on spiritual or supernatural belief systems. Types of Social Movements Alternative movements seek limited change in some aspect of peoples behavior. Resistance movements seek to prevent or undo change that has already occurred. Stages in Social Movements Preliminary stage - people begin to become aware of a threatening problem. Coalescence stage - people begin to organize and start making the threat known to the public. Institutionalization stage - organizational structure develops. Social Change in the Future In this chapter, we have focused on collective behavior and social movements as potential forces for social change in contemporary societies. A number of other factors also contribute to social change, including the physical environment, population trends, technological development, and social institutions. Quick Quiz 1. A relatively large number of people who are in one anothers immediate vicinity is a: mass crowd collective social group Answer: B A relatively large number of people who are in one anothers immediate vicinity is a crowd. 2. Relatively large gatherings of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time are a(n): acting crowd expressive crowd casual crowd mob Answer: C Relatively large gatherings of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time are a casual crowd. 3. Movements that seek to prevent change or to undo change that has already occurred are: revolutionary movements alternative movements religious movements resistance movements Answer: D