10.9 Applying the Sociological Literacy Framework to Social Change and the Climate Crisis
Sociological Eye
Definition
Focusing on how group membership shapes human behavior and attitudes.
Selected Examples
- Human migration
- Population growth
- Climate crisis
- Framing theory
- Social construction of heat waves
Social Structure
Definition
The relationships and patterned interaction connecting different individuals, groups, and organizations that endure and shape behavior and attitudes.
Selected Examples
- Mutual aid
- Types of social movements
- Theories of social movements
- Social dimensions of climate change
- How renting versus homeownership correlates with relocation after climate shock
- Federal buyout program
Socialization
Definition
The process by which people learn about their culture.
Selected Examples
- Alternative movements
- Redemptive movements
Stratification
Definition
The systematic and unequal distribution of power, status, and resources.
Selected Examples
- Riots and mobs
- Moving after climate shocks
- Adapting to climate change
- Factors correlated with death from heat waves
- How wealthy people and nations contribute more to climate change
- Environmental inequality
Social Change and Social Reproduction
Definition
The process by which people transform and maintain social arrangements and social structure.
Selected Examples
- Malthus theory
- Birth, fertility, and death rates
- Collective behavior
- Social movements and countermovements