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Sociology VCE Units 3 & 4 Practice Question 2a – Opposition's use of power

Q2a Sociology Opposition's use of power Unit 4 - AOS 2

A national social movement called FairRent is campaigning for state governments to introduce stronger renter protections, including limits on rent increases, minimum standards for rental properties, and longer default lease terms. The movement has grown rapidly through local tenant unions, coordinated media campaigns, and peaceful public demonstrations.

A peak body representing large property investors and real-estate franchises, Property Prosperity Alliance (PPA), publicly opposes FairRent and argues the reforms will reduce housing supply and harm “mum-and-dad investors”. Over a six-month period, the PPA and its allies:

  • launch a series of ads featuring economists who claim rent caps “always fail” and publish a downloadable ‘evidence pack’ for journalists
  • fund a legal challenge against a local council that allowed FairRent to hold weekly rallies outside a major real-estate office, arguing it disrupts business and public order
  • create a landlord hotline and template letters advising landlords how to issue breach notices to tenants who display campaign posters in windows, citing “unauthorised signage” clauses
  • offer a \$5000 industry scholarship to university housing-policy students who submit essays supporting “market-based solutions”, and promote winning essays through mainstream media
  • meet privately with MPs and provide draft amendments that would keep minimum standards voluntary rather than enforceable

Assume the movement is operating in a democratic society with legal protections for protest and political participation, but also strong protections for private property and contract law.

Question 2a

6 marks

a. Distinguish between two different bases/forms of power used by the PPA (or its allies) in the scenario. For each, identify the specific action and explain why it fits that base/form of power.

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This is a free VCE Units 3 & 4 Sociology practice question worth 6 marks, testing your understanding of Opposition's use of power. 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
Opposition's use of power

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

how power is used by the social movement’s opposition in an attempt to prevent it from achieving its desired social changes

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