We ll begin by considering racial and ethnic differences. But some people have more power over others not due just to race. Well, some people just don t like their second-class status and are going to do something about it. Let s see how various groups have decided to bring about change in a society, how people organize to resist the dominant structures of a culture. But so have conservative movements to control immigration.
Social change can come from either direction.
We got this far and we ve learned all the basic concepts of viewing the world sociologically. Now it s your turn. Group presentations that demonstrate what you have learned will be the focus of the remaining classes.