21 Apr Demographic Trends in Social Institutions and Social Change
Order Instructions
For this discusssion assignment, identify demographic trends that reflect inequality or disadvantage in education, religion or family.
Using GALILEO, search for academic, credible sources that include statistical data to support structural inequalities and provide examples of social policies for social change or corrective action.
Using the statistical data, interpret the impact of demographic trends on disadvantaged populations and reflect on the social institutions of education, religion or family.
Religion: How do demographic trends shape religious hate crimes?
How does race, gender or social class influence religious hate crimes?
Based on demographics, which populations have higher rates of religious hate crime? Why?
How does the religious institution perpetuate social inequality or disadvantage for these populations?
What are some examples of social policies (e.g., grassroots movements, institutional policy, legislative action) that can enact social change?
