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Several years ago, marijuana used to be illegal at both the state and federal level. Although there is still much debate about its legality at the both government levels, more and more states are legalizing the use of Marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes. The US House passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana, and it allows states to set policies. “The nation's policy has led to mass incarceration, disenfranchisement and discrimination against minority groups.” (USA Today, August 1, 2022)

Link to article: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/todaysdebate/2022/08/01/senate-democrats-cannabis-marijuana-pot-bill/10028524002/

This ties to our textbook because social change is sometimes controversial. (Macionis, Section 17.1) Changes like the one mentioned above can either bring both good and bad consequences.

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US House passes the MORE Act, a bill to decriminalize marijuana

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The U.S. House passed the MORE Act to decriminalize marijuana and allow states to set their own policies on pot, but many Republicans opposed it.

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Supporters of abortion rights rallied outside the Hall of Justice in Downtown San Diego

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In today's modern society, one way people show support is to form crowds. Ideas are shared and knowledge is exchanged. This relates to what is in our textbook regarding crowds, which is defined as a temporary gathering of people who share a common focus of attention and who influence one another. (Macionis, Section 17.2.5)

The example in the picture above is a crowd of San Diegans who support abortion rights and who rallied after the Supreme Court overturned five decades of precedent on abortion rights. (Matthew Bowler, KPBS, June 24, 2022)

Link to article: https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/06/24/in-photos-protests-erupt-in-san-diego-following-supreme-courts-dobbs-decision

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Social Media removes traditional differences.

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Structural-Functional Perspective: Modernity as a Mass Society

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Structural-Functional Perspective: Modernity as a Mass Society

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According to our textbook, social media gives rise to a national culture that washes over the traditional differences that used to set off one regions from another. (Macionis, Section 17.4.1) I included this picture because it shows the many forms of social media that have become a big part of today's modern society. Although popular amongst younger people, you clearly see the "trends" that social media sets on society as a whole.

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A symbolic image of three orders of feudal society in Europe prior to the French Revolution.

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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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Social-conflict theory sees modernity not as an impersonal mass society but as an unequal class society in which some categories of people are second-class citizens. (Macionis, Section 17.4.2) Although modernity has removed some of the categories that set nobles apart from commoners (lower-class), class-society theory proves that capitalist millionaires are modern day "nobles". It is interesting to learn that the richest 1 percent of the population controls about 37 percent of all privately help property (Wolff, 2017). (Macionis, Section 17.4.2)

I chose this picture because it shows how the lower-class in society struggles as the upper-classes reap all the wealth, and with great wealth, they gain power.

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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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I chose this cartoon because it reminds me of the mass-society theory, which suggests that so much social diversity, widespread isolation, and rapid social change make it difficult for many people to establish any coherent identity at all. (Macionis, section 17.4.3) Mass societies are socially diverse and changing rapidly. This makes it hard for people to build a personal identity. This is especially true with people of greater wealth because with wealth comes more options in life. As I learned, due to an overwhelmingly amount of options available, people tend to change their lifestyles, relationships, and religions in search of their true self. (Macionis, Section 17.4.3)

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Vector Cartoon Illustration Of Frustrated Man With Low Confidence Or Self Esteem Looking At Mirror, His Reflection Is Stock Vector - Illustration of laughing, graphic: 190418941

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Vector Cartoon Illustration of Frustrated Man With Low Confidence or Self Esteem Looking at Mirror, His Reflection Is. Illustration about laughing, graphic, reflection - 190418941

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Postmodernist critics question all answers to social problems. The 20th century was unsuccessful in solving social problems. 

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Modernity has failed to solve social problems that plague our society. Social problems such as poverty affect societies all over the world. Although modern people expect their lives to improve in significant ways, the truth is that members of postmodern society are less optimistic about the future. (Macionis, Section 17.5) Postmodernist also argue that the modern era's scientific outlook no longer holds truth because science has failed to solve "old" problems, such as poor health. Not only do they think this, but they also claim that science has created new problems, for example, pollution, and global warming. (Macionis, section 17.5)

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Modernization theory claims that in the past, the entire world was poor and that technological change, especially the Industrial Revolution, enhanced human productivity and raised living standards in many nations. From this point of view, the solution to global poverty is to promote technological development and market economies around the world. (Macionis, Section 17.6)

Ian Goldin, professor of Globalization and Development at the university of Oxford, claimed in a TEDTalk from 2009, that modernization and the huge leaps of technological advancements will create new opportunities, but the future will also be more unpredictable. Professor Goldin also claimed that what happens in one place can quickly affect everything else. He calls this systemic risk or systemic shock. Modernization will also bring a growing inequality, especially to "poor societies that have little ability to modernize, even if they want to." (Macionis, Section 17.6)

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Navigating Our Global Future - Ian Goldin