A criticism of resource mobilization theory is that it:

A criticism of resource mobilization theory is that it:
 
  a. focuses too much on the role of deprivation in mobilization.
  b. ignores the question of how grievances are transformed into collective identities and agendas.
  c. is overly concerned with the grievances of different groups rather than their organizing strategies.
  d. All of these are criticisms of resource mobilization theory.

Question 2

Social movements are most common in:
 
  a. poor communities.
  b. racially mixed communities.
  c. small communities.
  d. affluent societies.

Question 3

The most commonly used theory used by American sociologists to explain social movements today is:
 
  a. relative-deprivation theory.
  b. resource mobilization theory.
  c. political process theory.
  d. conflict theory.

Question 4

Resource mobilization theory falls under which theoretical perspective?
 
  a. conflict theory.
  b. structural-functional theory.
  c. symbolic interactionism.
  d. micro-level theory.

Question 5

Which theory of social movements suggests that social movements develop when individuals who experience deprivation pull together the resources they need to mobilize for action?
 
  a. bloc mobilization theory
  b. resource mobilization theory
  c. solid state theory
  d. relative-deprivation theory