Question

A woman living in a rural neighborhood where fracking is occurring wants to stimulate attention to this problem. She begins calling neighbors and trying to get them to help. Which stage of a social movement does this describe?

Answer 1

Emergence.

Step-by-step explanation:

A social movement can be defined as a group action which is usually informal.

There are four stages of social movement:

• Emergence
• Coalescence
• Bureaucratization
• Decline

The stage that is described in the question is the first stage or "Emergence."

Emergence is the stage which can be defined as a 'fermented stage'. In this stage an organization or a person is discontent with some policy or social condition. But is/are unable to take action.

In the given question, the social movement is at its fermented or Emergence stage.