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Among the approaches that seek to explain the causes of social movements which one states that revolutions are most likely to take place when a prolonged period of social and economic betterment is followed by a period of sharp reversal ?

Correct answer: B. the deprivation approaches

  • A. the resource mobilization approach
  • B. the deprivation approaches
  • C. the capitalist collapse approach
  • D. none of the above

Explanation

The relative deprivation approach argues that revolution can follow a sudden gap between rising expectations and worsening conditions, known as a revolution of rising expectations or a sharp reversal. Resource mobilization instead emphasizes organization, leadership, and access to resources.

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