1. What about the Tea Party makes it a social movement? What were the conditions that brought about the emer¬gence of the Tea Party movement? 

2. What have been the three different waves of the wom¬en’s movement? How did the goals and strategies of the women’s movement change during each of these three waves? 

3. How have new communication technologies like the Internet and social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter) aided global social movements? What types of resources move more easily because of these new technologies? 

4. According to resource mobilization theory, what do groups of people need in order to mobilize effectively? How can we apply this theory to the discussion of the civil rights movement in this chapter? 

5. What mechanisms do social movements use to ensure member participation? How are these mechanisms related to the gay and lesbian movements discussed in this chapter? 

6. What factors are used to determine whether a social movement is successful? How has the Tea Party movement been successful to date? Has there been any resistance to the movement? How might this affect the movement’s future success? 

7. According to emergent norm theory, why are individuals likely to behave differently when they are in crowds? How can we explain some deviant behavior in bars (such as fighting or public displays of affection) using emergent norm theory? 

8. The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the 2015 earthquake in Nepal are examples of disasters. In what ways did humans exacerbate the consequences of these natural disasters? What sorts of negative long-term consequences can be expected from disasters like these? 

9. In what ways is globalization the “ultimate social change”? How has the world become more liquid because of global¬ization? What role have new communication technologies played in making the world more liquid?

10. Why is branding an important process for transnational corporations? In what ways is branding reflective of the process of Americanization?