SOC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Neoliberalism, Visible Minority, Social Change
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Example: how smartphones became part of everyday life. When wealthy and powerful members of society resist change because it may pose a threat to their power, status, and privilege. Lots of people are against paying taxes, but taxes are needed for programs to expand. Those who oppose technologies that may put them out of work or drastically change the way their work is done. This comes from when machines were implemented in textile mills in. King ludd was the leader of a movement that involved smashing these machines. Ideas that inspire change the enlightenment: gov"t, politics, and political ideology greater or lesser investments in social programs and public infrastructure. Change will happen to whole society because of interrelated parts. Changes in one part of society require changes in other parts in order to return to its natural state of balance and harmony. Social change comes about through resistance to oppression and exploitation by a dominant group.
