The Question(s):
How does Sociology help us to better understand how our own society functions, re-evaluate stereotypes, and critique power dynamics in our own society and globally and considering ,make relevant changes in our society?
Helpful Hints:
In your paper where relevant, tell me about the significance of social movements as discussed in Module 14 using as your first example, Bill McKibben and direct action as a means to address climate breakdown taken by him and his colleagues at 350.org. Explain the significance of “the math” causing the mobilization of college and university students around the country?
Examine another social movement occurring in US society today; Many are highlighted in our nightly news (for example: Culture, Same Sex marriage, Native American Mascots Debate, Gun violence and Cease Fires in Baltimore and beyond, Race/ Hate Crimes, Confederate flag debate, Gentrification, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) or what is more commonly known as Domestic Abuse, environmental racism, the me too movement, the March for our lives movement, #muteRKelly movement, #NoBanNoWall, Hyper-masculinity and violence, and the Black Lives Matter Movement, etc). Using Sociology to discuss the significance of the movement, how best are we to utilize this course long after you’ve moved beyond it.
Perhaps Put another way, we have looked at a number of case studies this semester. Survey the course with the most significant theories, themes and case studies from your perspective and why. In the paragraph(s) leading up to your conclusion, tell me what “educated” persons doing about contemporary social problems regarding race/ ethnicity (racism), gender (gender discrimination), deviance, and the intergenerational tyranny associated with the externalities of environmental degradation. Considering the 8 weeks of this course, and the contemporary social problems impacting Baltimore, the Nation and the world, how can students of sociology make this course about something more than just a grade ie: what is the role of the educated person who has sociological tools and knowledge?
