https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv en-us 2020-05-15 00:33:10 UTC 2023-07-26 17:56:36 UTC hello@padlet.com daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/574012413 Social change is known as the "transformation of culture and social institutions over time" (pg. 489). This can range from technological changes to growing cities and so on, and I chose this new article to represent society creating a technological advancement to help the environments. This article plans on putting sensors in our soil and trees to detect any polluted water, so that the city can improve their local water and air quality. This really connects to social change characteristic #4 stating that " some changes matter more than other", because this is not some fashion trend it is an advancement to helping our world as a whole battle the dangers of pollution and global warming. ]]> 2020-05-15 00:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/574012413 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578143836 Collective Behavior is known as any activity that involves a large group of people which is normally unplanned and brings about some change. I chose the "Fad" aspect of this topic which is "an unconventional social pattern that people embrace briefly but enthusiastically"( pg.492). An example of this is the childhood toy back in the 80's known as the cabbage patch kids, shoppers camped over night and there was huge craze about these dolls. Many spent countless dollars on them because they were so "popular". These toys "captured the public imagination but quickly burned out"(pg.492). Now you rarely even hear about them anymore, this is a fad something that everyone gets excited about and wants but the need and craze for it goes away.
link: https://timeline.com/cabbage-patch-craze-867ce8d076c

]]> 2020-05-17 17:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578143836 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578160452 The mass society is "a society in which prosperity and expanding bureaucracy have weakened traditional social ties. One of those social ties being "communication", and in our fast pace modern society with technology being the number one advancement that we see all around us; life is not the same as it was 100 years ago. In the past there was more personal relationships and neighbors would all know each other. Now, our society has a "weak kinship and impersonal neighborhoods, leaving individuals to feel socially isolated" (pg.501). I chose communication because that is a very important factor in maintaining relationships and connecting with others. Now like the image I chose, the phones have taken over our face to face communication and many are living life through these screens. Especially in children, in the picture instead of developing social skills and playing with each other, they are all on their phones not paying attention.]]> 2020-05-17 17:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578160452 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578183474 In a class society is focuses more on the worlds social inequality, and has ranks of people starting from the rich to the poor. In a capitalist world " people are transformed into commodities, being a source of labor and a market for capitalist goods" (pg. 503). In reality, the people who are not rich are powerless in the face of the rich elites. I chose this picture that shows a business man about to eat the hard work that the farmers and workers are doing to show how the rich live off of the poor, and in the eyes of capitalism there needs to be this persistent inequality and unequal distribution of wealth, so the rich can stay where they are at.]]> 2020-05-17 17:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578183474 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578203675 In the Mass society theory it states that "so much social diversity, widespread isolation, and rapid social change make it difficult for establishing an identity"( 504). Many people can't seem to make any choices or they "try and different selves almost like new clothing, seek out role models, and engage in varied performances as they move from setting to setting"(pg.505). I chose this short film titled Happiness by Steve Cutts because I think it perfectly describes how many of us are persuaded by modern society that the latest trend is going to be what we need to be happy. This mouse throughout the film is happy until the next "new" trend or gadget comes out and then he drops whatever he has to chase the next thing labeled "happiness". This sends out a strong message that like the mouse, many individuals in America link material possessions to their identity and sense of self.]]> 2020-05-17 18:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578203675 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578238596 Postmodernity is a transition from modernism in the way that people are not questioning or looking for deeper meaning anymore. Life is simply what it is and nothing more. "Members of a postmodern society, are less confident about what the future holds"(pg.508). Modernism had many individuals hopeful, always looking for meaning in life. This cartoon shows how in postmodernism thinking art is exactly what it is there is not much meaning to it, as the lady observes the work she is trying to look for a deeper meaning, but the artist is saying how there is not much to it the lines are just lines and to stop trying so hard to look into it. ]]> 2020-05-17 18:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578238596 daliaalvarez93 https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578643731 Modernization theorists "claim that rich nations should help poor countries grow economically" (pg.509). In America,  we use other poor countries to help us with our famous clothing brands, but many of these fashion factories have underpaid workers and dangerous working conditions since they do not have the same building standard codes that we have. Since we our so advanced can that be possible for other countries? Some say no, because of the domination of the rich capitalist societies, and because the "poorest countries remain locked in a disadvantageous economic relationship with rich nations, dependent on wealthy countries to buy their raw materials and in return provide them with whatever manufactured products they can afford" (pg.509). I chose this video depicting just that, we can see the horrible working conditions these poor countries live through just to supply out nations consumer demands. ]]> 2020-05-17 23:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/daliaalvarez93/n5vjsvaod7o9lybv/wish/578643731