Question 1 The Occupy Wall Street Movement is a current Social Movement in the U.S. Take a few minutes to review the following links to familiarize yourself somewhat with the movement: Occupy Wall Street About PageLinks to an external site.

Map: Occupy Wall Street, a global movement Links to an external site.

Occupy Wall Street In American History: An Interview With NYU Professor Robert Cohen

• First discuss what type of movement this movement is and briefly define the movement type that you choose. The options are:
  • Reform movement
  • Revolutionary movement
  • Religious movement
  • Alternative movement
  • Resistance movement
• Now, think about the theories explaining social movements. Discuss which theory best applies to this movement and why. Be sure to give a brief description/definition of the theory. The social movement theory choices are:
  • Relative Deprivation Theory
  • Resource Mobilization, and
  • Frame Analysis
• Then discuss how society has changed from before the movement to now, if at all.
• Remember to give a brief description of the theory and movement type that you chose first.
• Question 2 Think about the concepts/topics that we have discussed in class. Choose the one that spoke to you the most and do the following:
  • Define and explain the concept
  • Discuss why it is important and how it impacts society
  • Discuss why it spoke to you the most