Assignment:
Many experts cite the weakening of the family as one of the causes for some of the problems our society faces today. Do you agree or disagree? In your response, include the following:
1. Identify important changes in families since 1960. What factors are responsible for this change?
2. On the balance, are families becoming weaker or simply different? What evidence can you cite?
3. If you agree with the experts, what proposals do you have to strengthen the family?
Please consider:
Social change and work
The elements of work and change within a society are tied closely together. In this unit we focus on these discrete elements examining uranization processes and our theoretical understandings of social change.
As of the year 2002 the populationof the world reached 6.2billion. Throughout the ancient history of earth, the population was somewhat constant at 500 million people. Sometime in the mid 1700's the population of earth began to increase due to industralization. Modern medicine, sanitation and dietary advances continue to add to the average life span of humans. The world populationis currently increasing at a rate of 77 million people a year.