Sometimes the Motivations for Large Protests Organized by College Activists

question 36

Multiple Choice

Sometimes the motivations for large protests organized by college activists are criticized. Highly organized and attended protests in Washington, D.C. are seen as "spring break" for activists who take part more for an escape and a sense of belonging than for anything else. What theory would support this critique?

• A) public goods theory
• B) postmodernism
• C) the global village theory
• D) mass society theory

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