What to Do to Complete this Assignment:
For this assignment, you will investigate/Research a social movement or collective behavior that has led to social change.
You will choose an example of a social movement. You may choose one referenced in the text, or you may pick your own example. (Examples range from worldwide social movements to smaller types of collective behavior, such as the recent ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.)
This assignment should be at least 1000 words. You must use the resources listed above to address all the following questions in essay format.
In addition, you MUST have at least three reliable sources. At least two of the sources need to be from course resources listed above and at least one from an outside scholarly work (scholarly sources include peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, and reputable news sources such as New York Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Forbes, or Wall Street Journal).
Only cite sources you use
Paraphrase (write in your own words) any materials you use.
You MUST include properly formatted in-text citations throughout the paper and end-of-paper references/bibliography to connect to the required resources used for support. As a reminder, this is a graded part of the paper. Failure to include these elements in your paper will result in a loss of points.
For more information on how to properly format in-text and end-of-paper references/bibliography, please refer to the Citations section found in the course resources tab.
Formatting your Writing Assignment:
Paragraph 1: Briefly describe the social movement or collective behavior that you selected, what it is or was, and when it took place.
Paragraph 2: How did this social movement or collective behavior start? Describe a specific event of an individual or group deviating from the norm to make a stand or spread awareness of their social issue. How and why did people join the movement in your example?
Paragraph 3: In what way was their behavior deviant? What social norm were they breaking? What kind of sanctions, if any, did they receive for their deviance?
Paragraph 4: Define strong and weak ties and describe their role in the social movement or collective behavior you are discussing. How do these ties get and keep people involved? How do they contribute to people dropping out or losing interest?
Paragraph 5: Summarize the success or failure of the social movement or collective behavior you selected in leading to social change. What is the current state of the movement?