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Sociology VCE Units 3 & 4 Practice Question 1b – Power in specific movement

Q1b Sociology Power in specific movement Unit 4 - AOS 2

A youth-led housing affordability social movement, Homes Now, is campaigning for stronger renter protections and increased public housing investment. Over a six-month period, the movement:

  • runs weekly “Know Your Rights” workshops led by volunteer tenancy lawyers and publishes short explainers about rental law
  • coordinates a national petition and delivers it to parliament with support from several well-known musicians and content creators
  • encourages supporters to participate in a one-day, non-violent “rent strike pledge” (supporters publicly commit that if a proposed reform bill is blocked, they will withhold rent for one day and place the money into an escrow-style community fund)
  • asks local councils and universities to formally endorse a “Fair Renting Charter” and display the movement’s logo on official websites.

In response, a real estate industry peak body launches a media campaign claiming Homes Now is “misleading renters” and pressures venues not to host Homes Now events.

Question 1b

4 marks

b. Explain how one form of power you identified in part (a) could help Homes Now achieve social change, despite resistance from the opposition.

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About This Sociology Question

This is a free VCE Units 3 & 4 Sociology practice question worth 4 marks, testing your understanding of Power in specific movement. It falls under Social movements and social change in Unit 4: Community, social movements and social change. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.

Subject
Sociology – Victorian Certificate of Education Units 3 & 4
Unit 4
Community, social movements and social change
Area of Study 2
Social movements and social change
Key Knowledge
Power in specific movement

Unit 4 Overview

In this unit, students explore the ways sociologists have thought about the idea of community and how various types of community are experienced. They examine the relationship between social movements and social change, including the nature, purpose, power, and outcomes of social movements.

Social movements and social change

Students investigate the sociological concept of power, the nature and purpose of social movements, types and stages of social movements, and how power is used by movements and their opposition. They evaluate the influence of social movements on social change, referencing Erica Chenoweth’s work, and analyse a specific social movement in detail.

Key Knowledge Detail

how power is exercised by the social movement

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