SOCL 2001 : SOCL FINAL
Document Summary
Disaster- unexpected event that causes damage, destruction, and loss. Goal is to transform society resistance panic- collective flight, propaganda- presentation of information to influence people"s opinions or actions. move back in with their parents homogamy-marrying someone in the same race - divorce is legal dissolution. Conflict- religion promotes and legitimates social inequality, condones strife and violence between groups, and justifies oppression of poor people. 33% christian, 21% muslim, 16% nonreligious, 14% hindus, 6% buddhist, 6% chinese non christians outnumber christians 2 to 1 40% attend religious services once a week, 27% never attend health care vital part of health care. 34medicare for 65 and over hmo provide medical care to subscribers for a cost us spends 12% of entire. Alternative social movements- changing a person"s attitude of behavior in a way alcoholics anonymous redemptive social movements- religious or expressive movements to offer a dramatic change in a life jehovah"s witness.
