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On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters protesting the election results pushed past barriers and stormed the capitol building. The political cartoon below displays the events that took place while also exemplifying collective behavior. Collective behavior refers to activities involving large numbers of people that are usually controversial and bring about social change (Macionis, 490). The riot that followed the protests were clearly controversial as police did nothing to stop these white supremacists yet continue to target black people for peacefully protesting.
source: https://americanindependent.com/cartoon-white-privilege-riot-blm-law-enforcement-us-capitol/

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"Postmodernity refers to the transformation caused by the Information Revolution and the postindustrial economy"(Macionis, 508). One key factor of postmodernism is discrediting science and viewing concepts more as floating signifiers rather than factual truths. The cartoon below displays an individuals skepticism when it comes to scientific evidence to which it is mentioned "skepticism is the definition of science."
source: https://www.weeklystorybook.com/comic_strip_of_the_daycom/relationships/page/32/

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Social Change refers to the transformation of culture and social institutions over time (Macionis, 489). This change is something that occurs within our society frequently, may be intentional, unintentional, controversial, and may have a larger effect than others. In light of George Floyds death, political figure Ayanna Pressley shares a series of tweets explaining the event and its impact. Floyd's death has brought about social change as it caused many to evaluate the context of race in or society while bringing about change in one of the most important socials institutions: politics.
source: https://twitter.com/AyannaPressley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Mass society refers to a society with weakened social ties due to increased prosperity and expanding bureaucracy (Macionis,501). The increased use of media has caused many people to disconnect from others and become so engulfed with what they are watching or reading. The cartoon below represents today's mass society where many people struggle maintaining social connections due to advancements of mass media.
source:http://itsjustrealtalk.blogspot.com/2013/12/just-some-political-media-cartoons.html

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The social-conflict theory focuses on a class society, "capitalist society with pronounced social stratification"(Macionis, 503). Social stratification can be exemplified through the vast amount of income inequality in our society today. The graph below shows how the rich keep getting richer contributing to the sharp class distinctions.
source:https://illinoisupdate.com/2016/01/29/the-economic-reasons-to-care-about-income-inequality/

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According to sociologist David Riesman, "modernization brings about change in social character, personality patterns common to members of a particular society" (Macionis, 505). We clearly live in a very modern society and one example of changes in personality patterns can be seen through changes in gender norms. In the December 2020 Vogue issue, Harry Styles is seen on the cover challenging gender fashion norms by wearing a dress.
source:https://www.vogue.com/article/harry-styles-cover-december-2020

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The modernization theory explains that the standard of living has been raised due to new technological advancements (Macionis, 509). As a result, poverty has increased in our society leading to stark class distinctions. The video below provides new ways of measuring poverty based on the technological advancements that resulted from the industrial revolution.
source:https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2018/10/17/going-above-and-beyond-to-end-poverty-new-ways-of-measuring-poverty-shed-new-light-on-the-challenges-ahead