Project: Participants in Public Debate & Yellow Creek
Your Mission, should you decide to accept it:
Answer the questions found below as a group
Hand in one answer with everyone's name
- 1st & last, in alphabetical order by last name
- Include only members who are present
Indicate the date:  ____________________ 		 Indicate the name of the class
Indicate the name of the Project
Be thorough; write good answers
Use your time wisely. 
Be finished by the end of the allotted time
Name of the Project:  Participants in Public Debate & Yellow Creek

Watch the Video:  Yellow Creek

1.  Which major categories are NOT represented in the video:  Industrialists, the General Public, Recreationists, Environmentalists, Govt, & the Media?

2.  What does this tell you about the video, i.e., how do you interpret?

3.  How would the video be better w/ all participants involved?

4.  W/ reference to collective behavior, how is the behavior of the residents at Yellow Creek different from mob behavior, & how is it like collective behavior? 

5.  W/ reference to social movements, how is the behavior of the residents at Yellow Creek a social movement?

6.   Fill out the table below w/ reference to the major group & issue portrayed in the video
 

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Table on the Intersection of Culture & Social Structure via Social Issues by Social Group
Social Movement or Group that is concerned w/ this issue: 
Social Movement or Group that conflicts or allies w/ the soc mvmt or grp on this issue:
Social Issue:
Social Issues that compete w/ this social issue for this social group: 
Culture -->


 Social Structure  \/
 Knowledge

 
Beliefs

 
Values

 
Norms

 
Peers  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Family
 
 
 
 
 
 
Religion
 

 
 
 
 
Govt
 

 
 
 
 
Military
 

 
 
 
 
Economy
 

 
 
 
 
Charity
 

 
 
 
 
Education
 

 
 
 
 
Media
 

 
 
 
 
Recreation & Leisure
 

 
 
 
 
The Table on the Intersection of Culture & Social Structure via Social Issues by Social Group shows that knowledge, beliefs, values & norms surrounding an issue vary depending on what structure of society one is functioning in & by the group to which one belongs

7.  Is the Social Movement(s) portrayed in the Yellow Creek Video professionalized?  Why or why not? 

8.  W/ reference to Domhoff's Interest Group Analysis, what interest groups are represented by the video? 

9.  Are any industrial groups involved in the public issue at Yellow Creek?  any environmental groups?  How does this impact the public debate? 

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