Q2: New Challenges Contemporary Societies: Human Adaptation and Social Change 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 behaviour.
Social Change
industrial revolution, the abolition of slavery, the civil rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement
Social Change
could be seen in the practices, institutions, technology, societal laws, ethos or mores (moral norms), manners, value systems, customs, traditions, habits, beliefs, arts, music, and literatures
Cultural Change
changes in the manner of choosing a spouse and adopting a new lifestyle
Cultural Change
denotes alterations in the governmental aspect of a society, such as changes in the administrative, executive, legislative, judicial, and constitutional processes, systems, and structures
Political Change
constitutional amendments and the shift from presidential to parliamentary form of government
Political Change
is generally described as a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans
Global Warming
It is mainly caused heat being trapped in the earth known as greenhouse effect.
Global Warming
Global Warming is mainly caused heat being trapped in the earth known as _______________.
greenhouse effect
This environmental change is irreversible, and later would permanently change the earth’s climate
Global Warming
is the process wherein radiation from the earth’s atmosphere warms its surface to a temperature above what it would be in the absence of its atmosphere. It is caused by greenhouse gases
Greenhouse Effect
Effects of Climate Change
1) Changes in Rainfall Pattern
2) Increase in Surface temperature
3) Coastline Changes
4) Water level increases
5) Food Productivity decreases
6) Depletion of forest covers
7) Desertification of lands
Ways to Address Global Warming
1) Current Adaptation Strategies
2) Vulnerability of populations to climate change
3) Mitigation and Adaptation
Humans must strategize in order to adapt to the impacts of climate change. We can adapt through minimizing our carbon emission and adopt a more environmental friendly methods of living such as electric-based transportation. However, adaptation alone is not expected to be able to cope with environmental effects of climate change since some of the effects of global warming are irreversible already.
Current Adaptation Strategies
Humans must strategize in order to adapt to the impacts of climate change. We can adapt through minimizing our carbon emission and adopt a more environmental friendly methods of living such as electric-based transportation. However, adaptation alone is not expected to be able to cope with environmental effects of climate change since some of the effects of global warming are irreversible already.
Vulnerability of populations to climate change
