Additional Lesson
Social Change
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain how technology, social institutions, population, and the environment can bring about social change Discuss the importance of modernization in relation to social change Collective behavior and social movements are just two of the forces driving social change, which is the change in […]
Social Movements
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Demonstrate awareness of social movements on a state, national, and global level Distinguish between different types of social movements Identify stages of social movements Discuss theoretical perspectives on social movements, like resource mobilization, framing, and new social movement theory Social movements are purposeful, […]
Collective Behavior
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Describe different forms of collective behavior Differentiate between types of crowds Discuss emergent norm, value-added, and assembling perspective analyses of collective behavior SOCIOLOGY IN THE REAL WORLD Flash Mobs and Challenges Figure 21.2 Is this a good time had by all? Some flash mobs […]
The Environment and Society
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Describe climate change and its importance Apply the concept of carrying capacity to environmental concerns Explain the challenges presented by pollution, garbage, e-waste, and toxic hazards Discuss real-world instances of environmental racism The subfield of environmental sociology studies the way humans interact with their […]
Urbanization
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Describe the process of urbanization in the United States and the growth of urban populations worldwide Analyze the function of suburbs, exurbs, and concentric zones Discuss urbanization from various sociological perspectives Figure 20.9 The lights of New York City are an iconic image of […]
Demography and Population
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain demographic measurements like fertility and mortality rates Describe a variety of demographic theories, such as Malthusian, cornucopian, zero population growth, and demographic transition theories Evaluate current population trends and patterns Differentiate between an internally displaced person, an asylum-seeker, and a refugee […]
Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Apply functionalist, conflict theorist, and interactionist perspectives to health issues Each of the three major theoretical perspectives approaches the topics of health, illness, and medicine differently. You may prefer just one of the theories that follow, or you may find that combining […]
Comparative Health and Medicine
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Explain the different types of health care available in the United States Compare the health care system of the United States with that of other countries There are broad, structural differences among the healthcare systems of different countries. In core nations, those […]
Health in the United States
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Apply social epidemiology to health in the United States Explain disparities of health based on gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity Summarize mental health and disability issues in the United States Explain the terms stigma and medicalization Health in the United States […]
