Blog #11

Last week in lecture we discussed a few topics.  Two of those topics that I am going to talk about is social change and social movements and what the difference between the two are.  Many people don't understand what the difference is between the two but it is important that you do.  Social change is something that refers to some sort of alteration in society or the order it runs.  Social change can include any changes in nature, social behaviours, social relations, or basically anything having to do with a group within a society.  Social movement are a group in society actions towards a social change.  A social change can be good or bad and social movement are the actions that are taking place to make that change happen.  

Social movements can also be broken into four different groups.  These groups are Alternative, Revolutionary, Redemptive, and Reformative social movements.  There are different categories of social movement based off who is being affected by the change. 

 

    

 

 Above I have posted a picture of Ferguson MO.  I'm sure everyone is aware of what is going on down there.  This is related to what we talked about last week with social change and social movement.  These people are wanting the social change of abolished racism and equal rights "which they already have".  They clearly don't feel they have this so they are doing social movements that they feel is right to get them.  They are looting and burning buildings down.  This is an example of negative social movements that are hurting people and their society more than it is helping them.