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Sociology VCE Units 3 & 4 Practice Question 1b – Types of social movements

Q1b Sociology Types of social movements Unit 4 - AOS 2

A student is researching four different community campaigns that all describe themselves as ‘movements’. They collect the following summaries:

  • Campaign A runs a month-long online challenge encouraging individuals to stop using single-use plastics (e.g. refusing plastic cutlery and takeaway containers). Participants post progress updates and tips.
  • Campaign B is a residential ‘rehabilitation-style’ program for people who feel their gambling has taken over their lives. It requires participants to commit to a strict routine and adopt a new identity as ‘recovered’.
  • Campaign C is a national coalition lobbying parliament to introduce stronger penalties for wage theft and to increase funding for workplace inspectors. It uses petitions, submissions and meetings with MPs.
  • Campaign D is a coordinated network calling for the abolition of capitalism and the replacement of Australia’s political and economic system. It argues that gradual reform cannot solve inequality.

Using David F. Aberle’s framework, the student wants to classify each campaign by type of social movement.

Question 1b

4 marks

b. Apply Aberle’s framework to classify Campaigns A, B, C and D as alternative, redemptive, reformative or revolutionary. Provide one reason for each classification.

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About This Sociology Question

This is a free VCE Units 3 & 4 Sociology practice question worth 4 marks, testing your understanding of Types of social movements. It falls under Social movements and social change in Unit 4: Community, social movements and social change. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.

Subject
Sociology – Victorian Certificate of Education Units 3 & 4
Unit 4
Community, social movements and social change
Area of Study 2
Social movements and social change
Key Knowledge
Types of social movements

Unit 4 Overview

In this unit, students explore the ways sociologists have thought about the idea of community and how various types of community are experienced. They examine the relationship between social movements and social change, including the nature, purpose, power, and outcomes of social movements.

Social movements and social change

Students investigate the sociological concept of power, the nature and purpose of social movements, types and stages of social movements, and how power is used by movements and their opposition. They evaluate the influence of social movements on social change, referencing Erica Chenoweth’s work, and analyse a specific social movement in detail.

Key Knowledge Detail

alternative, redemptive, reformative and revolutionary types of social movements

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