BLM major Social movement

.docx

School

University of Phoenix *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

100

Subject

Sociology

Date

May 2, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

1

Uploaded by MasterCrowPerson1109 on coursehero.com

Larger social structures can and do affect social changes at a micro-level and influence individual lives. Reflect on a major social change or movement you have observed in the U.S. in the past 5 years. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: How has this social change or movement affected you personally or influenced your daily life? Which types of social groups, institutions, or other social structures may have contributed to the rise of the social change movement you have noticed? Explain your response. Looking back through past social change and movements I would have to say a movement and change that influences my everyday life would be The Black Lives Matter Movement. Although this movement was founded over ten years ago in the year of 2013 as a hashtag, it has been a consistent uprising topic throughout the past few years. This movement was originally founded during the trial and acquittance of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martain. The Black Lives Matter movement began to resurge in the wake of George Floyds death due to police brutality. The Black Lives Matter movement has evolved significantly, garnering national and global attention. The Black Lives Matter Movement has brought awareness to police brutality, the abuses committed by for profit jails, and the over policing in minority neighborhoods. The social change of the Black Lives Matter movement has influenced my daily life in many ways. I am now more aware of my surrounds and the actions I should take when and if pulled over by a member of law enforcement. The events that have taken place in the awake of The Black Lives Matter movement have opened my eyes to numerous of other social injustice and racism going on with housing situations, education, and health care. Some of the social groups, institutions, and social structures that have contributed to the rise of The Black Lives Matter movement are The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), BaJI (Black Alliance for Just Immigration), Color of Change, and The Movement for Black Lives, UndocuBlack Network, and past elected officials as well as political actors. The Black Lives Matter Movement is a global and political movement that no one wants to formally be a part of socially. The movement is beyond people just losing their life from police brutality.
Discover more documents: Sign up today!
Unlock a world of knowledge! Explore tailored content for a richer learning experience. Here's what you'll get:
  • Access to all documents
  • Unlimited textbook solutions
  • 24/7 expert homework help
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134641287
Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher:Pearson College Div
Text book image
Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780393639407
Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Text book image
The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...
Sociology
ISBN:9781305503076
Author:Earl R. Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...
Sociology
ISBN:9780134477596
Author:Saferstein, Richard
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134205571
Author:James M. Henslin
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Society: The Basics (14th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134206325
Author:John J. Macionis
Publisher:PEARSON
SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134641287
Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher:Pearson College Div
Text book image
Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780393639407
Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Text book image
The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...
Sociology
ISBN:9781305503076
Author:Earl R. Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...
Sociology
ISBN:9780134477596
Author:Saferstein, Richard
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134205571
Author:James M. Henslin
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Society: The Basics (14th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134206325
Author:John J. Macionis
Publisher:PEARSON
SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS