Category: Social Change

Nowadays, it became a commonplace practice, on the part of many political scientists, to discuss the notion of linearly projected social, cultural, economic and scientific progress, which is now being closely associated with the concept of Globalization, as utterly controversial. In its turn, this can be explained by the fact that, as some of these…

Our country has successfully used the Electoral College method of electing a president since the 1800s. It has been a highly effective election tool that has helped to keep order and sanity in our political 2 party system. However, I find it unfair that my general election vote is rendered useless each time a president…

The 1920s was a decade of contradiction in the United States of America since the country was experiencing a period of great prosperity and progress.1 On the other hand, there was a lot of social and political turmoil. The Roaring Twenties was a time of economic growth and technological innovation. However, it was also a…

The assigned case study provides a model for the application of the CBPR approach in improving food security in Bayview Hunters Point Community, San Francisco, by describing a local security policy effort among a local community-based organization, a local health department and an external evaluator (Minkler & Wallerstein, 2008). The partnership explains the application of…

Social media has reconfigured numerous aspects of society and particularly enhanced peoples communicative power through the platforms which facilitate the expression of uncensored reality. Consequently, it has become the ideal tool for amplifying voices, raising awareness, and calling for social change. The networks have created expansive online communities where people source and share relevant information…

Global history proves that social movements, technological innovations, and media, combined or separated, can create social change. Another thing that the historical discipline shows is that the process of bringing it in can be brutal or peaceful. The current century is comparatively calmer regarding social transformation and change, and social medias contribution to it is…

Table of Contents Introduction Culture Forces of Change Effects of Change Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The term social change is used to refer to a shift in the human aspect of biological development which encompasses; social behavior, community relations, nature, social structure, and social institutions to mention a few. A social change starts with a…

Building a strong relationship with key stakeholders is the main task of any nonprofit since this is the process that contributes to the capacity of achieving the overall organizational mission and particular goals. In their article, Guo and Saxton (2014) explore how nonprofits organizations utilize social media platforms to pursue their goals, reach their stakeholders,…

A tragedy of a massive scale that was World War II pushed human civilization into a new era that was marked by several shifts in societal norms. It has changed the way of life for numerous countries as they were left in a chaotic, exhausted state. However, World War II also provided many opportunities to…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, crime is defined as an action that is against the law or illegal actions as a whole. (Lexico 2019) This definition could be argued as too simplistic as it does not apply to all criminal offenses. In 1884, the criminal law system was made to reconsider what was seen as…