Which of the Following Is an Example of Someone Who

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of someone who is descriptively represented?

• A)a Mexican American who lives in a city with an African American mayor
• B)a white female who is living in a state with an Asian American House representative
• C)a Korean American male who is represented by an all-white city council
• D)an Asian American voter who is represented by an Asian American governor
• E)a black male voter who is represented by Latino school superintendent

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Definitions:

Breakdown Theory

Suggests that social movements emerge when traditional norms and patterns of social organization are disrupted.

Social Movements

Are routine or institutionalized forms of collective action aimed at changing or resisting change to the social, political, and/or economic order. To achieve their aims, social movement members may riot, petition, strike, demonstrate, and establish pressure groups, unions, and political parties.

Civil Society

Is the private sphere of social life.

Non-routine Collective Action

Spontaneous, unstructured group actions that arise in response to unforeseen events or crises, differing from regular, organized collective activities.