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Understanding Social Change
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Understanding Social Change

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Understanding Social Change

Gain a better understanding of how social movements can change society, with this free online sociology course.
This free online course in understanding social change will teach you about the role of social movements in a changing society, as well as how and why these movements form and evolve over time, and examine so... This free online course in understanding social change will teach you about the role of social movements in a changing society, as well as how and why these movements form and evolve over time, and examine social issues such as ageing, media, technology, and deviance. Social movements are organized groups attempting to create or resist change, or to provide a voice for the deprived. Take this free online course to learn more today.
COURSE PUBLISHER OpenStax CollegeProvides foundational college content

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Define and describe the scientific ...
  • Differentiate between four kinds of...
  • Define deviance and explain the nat...
  • Identify and differentiate between ...
  • Define and describe the scientific method to sociology research
  • Differentiate between four kinds of research methods: surveys, field research, experiments, and secondary data analysis
  • Define deviance and explain the nature of deviant behavior
  • Identify and differentiate between different types of crimes
  • Describe technological inequality and issues related to unequal access to technology
  • Describe the evolution and current role of different media
  • Explain the advantages and concerns of media globalization
  • Consider the biological, social, and psychological changes in aging
  • Recognise ageist thinking and ageist attitudes in individuals and in institutions
  • Describe different forms of collective behaviour and differenti
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