Introduction To Sociology: How Social Movements Can Change The World
Social movements can change the world. According to Chapter Five of the text, Introduction to Sociology, what social movements have been noted in the United States in the last decade? What implications have these movements had on today’s culture? Then, hypothesize what current social movements could transform the future of the world.
Social movements are the result of how we live life today. According to our text book “Some movements are short lived and may be considered to be fads, while others result in sweeping social change. Social movements are important ways for collectivities of people concerned about a particular issue to bring it to the public's attention and evoke new behaviors and structures as a result” (Vissing, 2011). One of the biggest social movements has been the civil rights movement. This changed the world. This brought the racial equality thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. It helped to make society see everyone as equal. Although, there are still people out there …show more content…
The enviromental movement is crucial to our world and health right now. Clean air and clean water is esssential in life and the protection of nature so that it will be there for our children to experience with their children. Even though it isn’t slapping us in the face (so to speak) this is a huge issue. I also believe and support whole heartedly in the Animal Rights Movement. I think it is so sad what is happening out there to these amazing creatures. I am not a vegetarian however, I think there should be humane ways to providing food for our families. The treatment of these animals is quite disgusting. Testing, abuse and other things of this nature are just not okay. It is very sad that there are so many people disagree with this movement. This movement could lead to non-extinction of amazing animals and possibly the birth of new ones. Everyone deserves equality, whether they are human or
Social movements are the result of how we live life today. According to our text book “Some movements are short lived and may be considered to be fads, while others result in sweeping social change. Social movements are important ways for collectivities of people concerned about a particular issue to bring it to the public's attention and evoke new behaviors and structures as a result” (Vissing, 2011). One of the biggest social movements has been the civil rights movement. This changed the world. This brought the racial equality thanks to Martin Luther King Jr. It helped to make society see everyone as equal. Although, there are still people out there …show more content…
The enviromental movement is crucial to our world and health right now. Clean air and clean water is esssential in life and the protection of nature so that it will be there for our children to experience with their children. Even though it isn’t slapping us in the face (so to speak) this is a huge issue. I also believe and support whole heartedly in the Animal Rights Movement. I think it is so sad what is happening out there to these amazing creatures. I am not a vegetarian however, I think there should be humane ways to providing food for our families. The treatment of these animals is quite disgusting. Testing, abuse and other things of this nature are just not okay. It is very sad that there are so many people disagree with this movement. This movement could lead to non-extinction of amazing animals and possibly the birth of new ones. Everyone deserves equality, whether they are human or