Asked by Jamie Willyard on Jul 17, 2024
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Robert Brym relates an anecdote about a high school model parliament in which he was unable to motivate his schoolmates to undertake political protest.His anecdote underscores the difficulties bound up with creating:
A) economic development
B) collective action
C) democratic government
D) population stability
E) school discipline
Collective Action
Occurs when people act in unison to bring about or resist social, political, and economic change. Some collective actions are routine. Others are nonroutine. Routine collective actions are typically nonviolent and follow established patterns of behavior in existing types of social structures. Nonroutine collective actions take place when usual conventions cease to guide social action and people transcend, bypass, or subvert established institutional patterns and structures.
Political Protest
An expression of objection or disapproval towards political ideas or actions, often in a public context.
Model Parliament
A historical term or concept relating to representative assemblies or efforts to simulate parliamentary democracy as an educational tool.
- Recognize the challenge of initiating collective action highlighted through specific anecdotes.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the challenge of initiating collective action highlighted through specific anecdotes.