W11 globalization & social change

For Soc 150: Social Inequality

1. !!SOC$150:$$
Social$Inequality$
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!

2. Refers!to!a!mul*dimensional!set!of!
social!processes!that!create,!
mul*ply,!stretch,!and!intensify!
worldwide!social!
interdependencies!and!exchanges!
while!at!the!same!*me!fostering!in!
people!a!growing!awareness!of!
deepening!connec*ons!between!
the!local!and!the!distant!
!
Manfred(Steger:(“Globaliza4on:(A(Very(Short(Introduc4on”(
Globaliza*on!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

3. Two$Minute$Discussions$?$Share$your$
thoughts$on$the$following$quote:$
!
“Globaliza*on!is!neither!good!nor!bad.!Rather,!
certain!aspects!of!the!complex,!and!mul*B
faceted!process!of!globaliza*on!have!impacts!
that!can!be!viewed!in!different!ways!depending!
on!the!values!at!stake”!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

4. Three!Tensions!of!Globaliza*on:!
!
1. Individual!Choice!v.!
Societal!Choice!
!
2. The!Free!Market!v.!
Government!Interven*on!
!
3. Local!Authority!v.!SupraB
local!Authority!
Globaliza*on!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

5. Four$CharacterisDcs$of$Social$Change$
1. Social!Change!is!Uneven!
2. The!onset!&!
consequences!of!Social!
Change!are!oRen!
unforeseen!
3. Social!Change!oRen!
creates!conflict!
4. The!direc*on!of!Social!
Change!is!never!random!
Social!Change!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

6. !!SOC$150:$$
Social$Inequality$
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!

7. Acknowledging$the$System$
! Privilege:!a!special!right,!advantage,!or!
immunity!granted!or!available!only!to!members!of!
the!dominant!group!
! Prejudice:!!a!set!of!nega*ve!personal!beliefs!
about!a!social!group!that!leads!individuals!to!
prejudge!people!from!that!group,!or!the!group!in!
general,!regardless!of!individual!differences!among!
members!of!that!target!group!
! Oppression:!the!exercise!of!authority!or!
power!in!a!burdensome,!cruel,!or!unjust!manner.!
Manifests!as!either!a!state!of!being!or!specific!act!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

8. Acknowledging$the$System$
! Privilege:!a!special!right,!advantage,!or!
immunity!granted!or!available!only!to!members!of!
the!dominant!group!
!
Elements$of$Privilege:$
! The!characteris*cs!of!the!privileged!group!define$the$
societal$norm,!oRen!benefi*ng!those!in!privileged!
! Due!to!conflic*ng!privilege!with!the!societal!norms!and!
the!implicit!choice!to!ignore!oppression,!privilege$is$
oNen$not$recognized!by!the!holder!of!privilege!
! Members!of!privileged!groups!may$opt$out$of$struggles$
against!oppression!if!they!choose!
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$

9. ! Raise!Awareness!about!
differences!in!Power!&!Privilege$
! Gather!people!around!common!
causes!to!build!Community$&$
CoaliDons$
! Create!opportuni*es!to!build!&!
prac*ce!Empathy$
! Establish!paZerns!that!
consistently!Empower!mul*ple!
narra*ves!
Progressive$Social$Change !
Week$11 :!Globaliza*on!&!Social!Change!
Understanding$Inequality$in$the$Global$Context$
How!to!Start!a!Movement!!