Final answer:
The question seems to conflate the Transtheoretical Model with the lifecycle of social movements. To accurately match steps with stages, one would have to know the specific context of change and the stages of the Transtheoretical Model. The text provided discusses Blumer and Tilly's lifecycle stages of social movements without mentioning the Transtheoretical Model typically applied to individual behavior change.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question specifically asks about matching steps to stages in the Transtheoretical Model. The Transtheoretical Model, also known as the Stages of Change Model, is not detailed in the information provided. Instead, the provided text discusses the lifecycle of social movements as defined by sociologists such as Blumer and Tilly. Even though the student appears to have referenced the Transtheoretical Model, which is a psychological model typically applied to individual behavior change, they could be asking about associating stages of social movements with specific steps or progressions similar to those found in stage theories or models of change.
The four stages outlined by the sociologists for social movements are Preliminary, Coalescence, Institutionalization, and Decline. To match stages of social movements with potential steps one might take during these stages involves identifying actions specific to each stage. For example:
- In the Preliminary stage, steps include becoming aware of an issue and the emergence of leaders.
- The Coalescence stage involves steps such as organizing groups, raising public awareness, and demonstrating public support.
- During the Institutionalization stage, a movement may take steps to establish a formal organization with a paid staff and defined organizational structures.
- The Decline stage may be marked by steps that include members leaving the movement, the movement achieving its goals, or the issue losing its perceived importance.
However, to accurately match steps to stages in the exact Transtheoretical Model, more information regarding the specific context of change (e.g., health behavior, personal development) and the traditional stages of that model (Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, and Termination) would be required.