Digital Scrapbook on Social Change by Katrina Barlahan https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi Sociology 101 Final Project en-us 2018-10-01 21:15:32 UTC 2025-03-28 13:28:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png 1. Forms of Collective Behavior - Social Movement (pg. 412) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309603198 In this picture set from CBSNews.com, it features the March 2018 student-led March for Our Lives rallies that took place all around the US to protest the lack of political action against mass shootings. I chose this photoset because it portrays a current social movement that I fully support. According to the text, a social movement is a conscious effort to bring about or prevent change (Thio, pg. 412). The high school students who survived the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida decided to use their powerful stories to bring people together to hopefully bring about change in gun laws to prevent anymore mass shootings from happening.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/march-for-our-lives-rallies/]]> 2018-11-30 00:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309603198 2. A Global Analysis of Social Change - Convergence Theory (pg. 415) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309623915 This picture shows an example of convergence theory in action by having big multinational companies, like the McDonald’s and Pepsi shown, being sold in China. I chose this picture because it represents the breaking down of cultural barriers by bringing in Western brands and products to be sold in China which can blur the line between our Western culture and their non-Western culture. Also, by having these brands and companies overseas in non-Western countries like China, it gives the countries accessibility to international markets so they can “catch up” to more advanced nations. 
According to the text, the convergence theory states that modernization will bring the West and non-West together by breaking down cultural barriers to produce a global society (Thio, pg. 415).

Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/convergence-theory-3026158
]]> 2018-11-30 02:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309623915 3. Functionalist Perspective: Gradual Change - Toynbee's "Challenge" and "Response" (pg. 418) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625446 This quote is by British historian Arnold Toynbee who believed that all civilizations rise and fall, depending on human beings and their environments (Thio, pg. 418). I chose this quote because I think it paints a good picture about his beliefs on civilization. According to his beliefs, a successful response to a challenge from the environment usually hinges on the actions of a creative minority, which involves developing new ideas and leading the masses to the meet the challenge (Thio, pg. 418). His quote calling civilization a movement and a voyage illustrates this idea clearly.

Source: https://quotefancy.com/quote/1446397/Arnold-J-Toynbee-Civilization-is-a-movement-and-not-a-condition-a-voyage-and-not-a-harbor]]> 2018-11-30 02:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625446 4. Conflict Perspective: Revolutionary Change - (pg. 419-420) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625640 This meme features Karl Marx, a founding father of the conflict theory, who believed that the two classes of a capitalist society, the bourgeoisie/capitalists and the proletariat/workers, are in constant conflict with each other (Thio, pg. 419). I chose this meme because I found it to be a pretty amusing way to represent Marx's conflict theory between the two social classes. Marx believed that the capitalists wanted to maximize their profits by exploiting their workers for low wages and that conflict between the two classes would lead to a revolution lead by the workers to go against the capitalist society. Although according to the book, history has not fulfilled Marx's prediction of this revolution happening, instead his beliefs may have helped governments ease the suffering of workers (Thio, pg. 420).

Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/210472982558996771/]]> 2018-11-30 02:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625640 5. Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: Changing Interaction - (pg. 420-421) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625672 This comic features a boy looking in the mirror at different times with a different perception of himself each time, with the last one being a normal dorky teenager after being embarrassingly caught by a female classmate. I chose this comic to represent this idea of self-perception because it was a humorous way to display the idea of how one may see themselves at different times and how they may view themselves after interacting with someone else. We may sometimes view ourselves in a positive and strong reflection but sometimes interacting with others can cause us to feel anxious and less self-confident, as shown in the comic. According to the book, in symbolic interactionism, human beings interpret the world around them and then act in accordance with that interpretation...embedded in this interpretation is how the individuals see themselves and want others to see them (Thio, pg. 420).

Source: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-looking-glass-self-in-sociology]]> 2018-11-30 02:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625672 6. How US Society Has Changed - (pg. 421-423) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625724 This chart features the cost of living in the US in 1975 vs 2015, including inflation, on things like median income; public college; movie tickets; and even bread. I chose this chart because it showed a clear difference in our economy then vs. now. According to the book, the percentage of the US population graduating college has increased...but the cost of education has also increased a great deal (Thio, pg. 422). This example of college tuition rising then vs. now is shown in the chart, with public college tuition costs at ~$8000 (with inflation) in 1975 vs. ~$19,000 in 2015.

Source: http://www.mybudget360.com/cost-of-living-compare-1975-2015-inflation-price-changes-history/]]> 2018-11-30 02:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625724 7, What the Future Will Be Like - (pg. 423-425) kb0645909 https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625749 This video called The Future of America by The Daily Conversation talks about the changes in America that we may see in regards to age distribution, race, religion, and politics. I chose this video because I believe it paints a good picture on what our society may evolve into as we get further and further into the future. According to the book, immigration has accounted for 40% of US population growth and that most new Americans will have come from foreign countries...with the majority coming from Latin America (Thio, pg. 423). In this video, it describes how our country is becoming more and more diverse with 8 out of 10 immigrants coming from Asia or Latin America (See 2:39).

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWTYZGM8e0g]]> 2018-11-30 02:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kb0645909/b81wp367uwbi/wish/309625749