“Der Rufer” (The Caller) was dedicated to torture victims and survivors. Originally created in 1967 by sculptor Gerhard Marcks, another version was recommissioned in 1989 in Berlin before the Wall came down. It was inscribed at the base with a … Continue reading I Wander Through the World and Cry “Peace, Peace, Peace”
The concept of social change involves a transition in society from one state to another, within a specific point in time. The level of change, and whether this change has a profound effect on a society, depends on a complex interplay of actors, actions and organisation.
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This week’s Social Science Quote comes from sociologist, Robert Schaeffer. Read more about Shaeffer’s work on Understanding Globalisation: The Social Consequences of Political, Economic, and Environmental Change. Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Global Change
Continue reading “You must change the whole pattern at once”There are too many complaints about society having to move too fast to keep up with the machine. There is great advantage in moving fast if you move completely, if social, educational, and recreational changes keep pace. You must change the whole pattern at once and the whole group together — and the people themselves must decide to move.
Margaret Mead, 4 September 1954, Time Magazine
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