PSYC315 Week 5 Assignment 2018
A grassroots way to facilitate change in society is through
a social movement. Often these movements are created after an injustice to
change the way a society thinks and acts towards a sect of people. Your assignment this week focuses on using
social psychology concepts to explain the development of a social movement and
the change in society that has occurred from the social movement.
Some examples of social movements you may want to research
are:
Black Lives Matter Blue
Lives Matter Pro-Choice
Defend Science LGBTQ Human
Rights
Environment Animal
Rights Anti-Bullying
Your assignment for this week is to find two articles that
discuss one social movement. To help guide your analysis, complete the
following steps:
– Summarize each article, focusing on main ideas and primary
examples (2-4 Paragraphs)
– Discuss the relationship between the articles and key
terms and ideas in social psychology (2-3 Paragraphs)
– Describe social change that has come about from the
movement and utilize social psychology ideas to support your recommendation
(1-2 paragraphs)
– Provide APA citations for both articles and additional
references.