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    The document discusses several key themes in modern sociology including globalization, inequalities, gender, family and youth, and changing religious beliefs. Globalization refers to the increasing international operations of businesses and other organizations. Sociologists like Zygmunt Bauman have studied the human consequences of globalization, such as growing inequality and the extension of market ideologies. The document also addresses themes of gender differences in areas like politics and work. It examines how families and concepts of youth have changed over time with factors like delayed marriage and more independent young people pursuing education. Finally, the document looks at the weakening of traditional religions and the rise of religious fundamentalism and new spiritual beliefs.

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    The document discusses several key themes in modern sociology including globalization, inequalities, gender, family and youth, and changing religious beliefs. Globalization refers to the increasing international operations of businesses and other organizations. Sociologists like Zygmunt Bauman have studied the human consequences of globalization, such as growing inequality and the extension of market ideologies. The document also addresses themes of gender differences in areas like politics and work. It examines how families and concepts of youth have changed over time with factors like delayed marriage and more independent young people pursuing education. Finally, the document looks at the weakening of traditional religions and the rise of religious fundamentalism and new spiritual beliefs.

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    THEMES IN MODERN

    SOCIOLOGY
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    Themes in modern sociology

    Globalization Inequalities Gender

    Changing
    Family and
    religious
    youth
    beliefs
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    ECONOMIC
    GLOBALIZATION
    • The process by which
    businesses or other
    organizations develop
    international influence or start
    operating on an international
    scale.
    • Corporations
    • Trade associations and
    agreements
    • Military alliances (e.g. NATO)
    • NGOs (the Red Cross, Unicef,
    UNHCR, etc)
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    Zygmunt Bauman
    (Polish sociologist
    and philosopher)
    Human
    consequences of
    globalization.

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    • 1. growing inequality, both nationally and internationally.

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    2. Extension of market ideologies in all
    spheres of social life, including education
    social welfare and medical care.
    • Everything run on business principles.
    • Efficiency
    • Standardization
    • Measurable outcomes

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    3. Deregulation, privatisation and
    liberalisation

    • Less regulation and support from


    governments since many organizations
    operate offshore.
    • Risks of company mergers, downsizing
    and outsourcing 外判 , job insecurity.
    • Short term contracts
    • Jobs easily lost to other countries.
    • Workers in other countries not subject
    to labour laws in developed countries

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    GENDER

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    HOW MANY WOMEN DO YOU SEE?

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    18TH
    N AT I O N A L
    CONGRESS OF
    THE
    COMMUNIST
    PA R T Y O F
    CHINA (2012)

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    THE CHANGING FAMILY
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    • In the past, and still in
    many traditional
    societies, marriages
    were arranged for
    economic and political
    purposes.

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    Now we have to compete in a “marriage
    market” and find our own partners

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    We seek
    romantic love
    rather than
    just material
    security.

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    People are
    getting
    married
    later in life

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    Some people are refusing to get married at
    all!

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    Changing role of youth.

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    CHILDREN
    RECRUITED BY
    THE ARMY
    DURING
    WORLD WAR I

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    YOUNG PEOPLE STUDYING
    IN COMFORTABLE FACILITIES
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    WEAKENING
    OF
    TRADITIONAL
    RELIGIONS

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    Return to religious fundamentalism
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    FORTUNE TELLING AND FUNG SHUI
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    PART I: CULTURE

    • What is culture?
    • How do we study
    another culture?

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