Sociology 1025A/B Lecture 11: Public Sociology to Change This World ~ Society & You
5 Dec 2016
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Social movements: efforts to change or resist change in major aspects of society. Lgbtq movement, feminist movements, abortion, workplace equality, etc. ) More social movements in the coming centuries as people start to become more aware of the world and have more fluid ideas. Spread of knowledge and sharing of ideas: organized, planned, enduring. Does(cid:374)"t happen randomly out of no where. May last a long time (cid:894)does(cid:374)"t happe(cid:374) over(cid:374)ight(cid:895: engage in claims making. Change our social norms, laws, the way we think. What do we need to change (if anything): post-industrial social movements. Human rights, global issues, and working being done by united nations: collective identity through frame alignment bridging, amplification, and extension. Ecological overshoot the ecological footprint for humanity is 1. 5 planets. Natural things that keep human population in check are natural disasters, diseases, war, etc. Population checks must prevent the population from exceeding the human carrying capacity. (cid:1012)1% of ca(cid:374)ada"s populatio(cid:374) lives in urban centers.
