New Challenges in Contemporary Societies Flashcards
In anthropology and sociology, refers to the modification of mechanisms, means methods, or systems within the social structure, characterized by alterations in social relationships, social order social symbols, social organizations, value system, or rules of behavior.
Social Change
Examples of Social Change
industrial revolution, the abolition of slavery, the civil rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement
Changes in the manner of choosing a spouse and adopting a new lifestyle.
Cultural Change
Cultural Change can be seen in:
practices, institutions, technology, societal laws, ethos or mores (moral norms), manners, value systems, customs, traditions, habits, beliefs, arts, music, and literatures.
denotes alterations in the governmental aspect of a society
Political Change
Political Change examples
changes in the administrative, executive, legislative, judicial, and constitutional processes, systems, and structures.
a process of movement and settlement across international borders in which individuals maintain or build multiple networks of connection to their country of origin while at the same time settling in a new country
Transnational Migration
a global phenomenon that is mounting scope, complexity and impact
Transnational Migration
Migration is both ___ and ____ of broader development processes and an intrinsic feature of our globalizing world
cause and effect
is a term often used to refer to Filipino migrant workers, people with Filipino citizenship who reside in another country for a limited period of employment.
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)
generally described as a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans.
Global Warming
Ways to Address Global Warming
current adaption strategies, vulnerability of populations to climate change, mitigation and adaptation
Current adaptation strategies
We can adapt through minimizing our carbon emission and adopt a more environmental-friendly methods of living such as electric-based transportation.
Vulnerability of populations to climate change
We can engage on sustainable development activities, such as reforestation, recycling and the use of renewable resources to help human societies reduce their vulnerability to climate change.
Mitigation and adaptation
Mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gases emission can help to avoid, reduce or delay impacts of climate change to ensure that the adaptation capacity of people is maximized in its full efficiency.
