ASSIGNMENT # 8
SOCIAL CHANGE/OCCUPY WALL STREET
(30 pts)
Watch the following documentary on the Occupy Wall Street Movement and answer the following questions based on this information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkBMrFE9p0g
1. Why did this social movement arise? (Cite 4 facts). How would this movement be categorized according to your textbook. Explain your reasoning. (5 pts.)
2. What were the objectives of this movement according to the documentary? (5 pts.)
3. Was this movement a success or a failure? Explain. ? (10 pts.)
4. How would a conflict theorist analyze the rise of this movement and its demise? (10 pts.)