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The future of the world is unknown, but there is one issue we should look to conquer: the division of the Global North and South. "The Dependency theory asserts that rich nations achieved their modernization at the expense of poor ones, by taking their valuable natural resources and exploiting their human labor exploitive cycle make it hard to uplift poorer communities when companies rely so heavily on their cheap labor," (509). I chose this image because it is eerily similar to the work line of our prisons, which is symbolic of the shackles we have place on these countries.

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Before 9/11, regulation and surveillance of millions of passengers were brushed over and people felt safe in large public spaces. But the tragedy created a wave of paranoia in security and safety to prevent such a disaster from occurring again-- a wave still seen 2 decades later in a larger variety of settings from concerts to graduation ceremonies. According to the textbook, "when others act carelessly... or intentionally in ways that harm us... many who survive lose their trust in others to such a degree that it may never be restored," (495). I chose this social change because it demonstrates how even though I have no personal connection to the issue since I was so young when it occurred, it can cause a ripple effect on the entirety of society.

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Post-modernization differs from its preceding generation in the shift of cultural value. In the industrial age, American culture obsessed over materialism and people admired those who lived lavishly. However, as seen with super-activist Gen Z, society has turned towards more social issues and stress political correctness. "Postmodernity is also a postmaterialistic era in which issues such as social justice, the state of the natural environment, and animal rights command more and more public attention," (508). I chose this article because it captures how I perceive the new generation and the values I hold in my own life.

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Symbolic-Interactionist Perspective: Modernity and the Individual 

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Symbolic-Interactionist Perspective: Modernity and the Individual 

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Unlike the preindustrial society, modern society strays away from traditional values in more ways than one. Our culture encourages differences between one another and celebrates going against the crowd. "In a traditional society, such “shiftiness” marks a person as untrustworthy, but in a changing, modern society, the ability to fit in virtually anywhere—like a chameleon changing its colors to match its environment—is very useful," (505). Versatility and having many sides to you is seen as a positive characteristic. I chose this image because it properly illustrates how we value differences in one another and they way those differences make us stand out.

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Social-Conflict Perspective: Modernity as Class Society 

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Social-Conflict Perspective: Modernity as Class Society 

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According to Marx "real power lies in the hands of the capitalists who control the economy," (504). I chose this TedTalk by economist Nick Hanauer because it captures the essence of how our current conception of the capitalistic economy is a tool used to divide and conquer. Hanauer shares the realization that the concepts of the market we have been told to believe --like higher wages will lead to less jobs or value equals price-- are simply not true. The economy is best nurtured through cooperation, not the bitter competition that capitalism encourages.

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The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward | Nick Hanauer

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Structural Functional Perspective: Modernity as Mass Society 

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I felt that this image was a visual representation of how we perceive others today. Outside of our primary and secondary groups, the whole of our communities themselves appear "faceless". "People came to know one another by their jobs rather than by their kinship group or hometown. People looked on most others simply as strangers," (502). This is why we may interact with a stranger on the bus or smile at a passerby on the street, but rather than taking it as a bonding opportunity, we are quick to move on and unlikely to interact again despite the pleasant encounter.

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Collective behavior manifests itself in the in's and outs of fashion trends. While few women wore trousers in the 19th century, they were met with controversy and distaste from the general public. But as with many fashion trends, by the 1930's high society popularized women wearing pants casually.  I chose this trend over others because it holds more significance to me:  it was one of the signifiers for increased freedoms for women in the new century. "Because fashions reflect basic cultural values.. they tend to stay around for a while" (492) which is why it has never left since.