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
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 maximize in its full efficiency.
Mitigation
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
is a global phenomenon that is mounting scope, complexity and impact
Transnational Migration
is both a cause and effect of broader development processes and an intrinsic feature of our globalizing world.
Migration
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 (OFWs)
OFW Primary Goal
to earn much larger amount of salary
to support their families in their home country
OFWs are forced to work abroad due to underemployment caused by _____________ in work opportunity and workers’ skills in the country
job mismatch
Any modern-day trend, event, idea, or topic around a current subject that is relevant to people can be defined as a _________________.
Contemporary Issue
help shape the fabric of our society
Contemporary Issues
