Global Citizenship and Social Analysis

GNED 500 Week 2- January 2012 Doug Kerr

Review Class One

Introductions Drawing posters about class Classroom Guidelines Getting to know each other Course Overview Move, Eat, Learn Where the hell is Matt? (Secret Question!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwr uY

Todays Agenda
Hello, My name is What is Global Citizenship? (Chapter 1)
Building Our Definition of a Global Citizen

What is Social Analysis? (Chapter 3)

The Amazing Race- Social Issues in Canada and the World How do we analyze social problems? Social paralysis quiz Iceberg Model of social analysis

Introduce Social Analysis Proposal Project 7 Billion reasons.

Hi, My name is.

Share something about your name with the class. What it means, where it comes from, how you got it

Building our Definition of a Global Citizen

Write your ideas on your stick person Now share with your group Select three best ideas for each body part and write on post-it notes (write large letters) Put them on the body on the board

What is a global citizen?

Head What knowledge does a global citizen have? What issues/ideas does a global citizen know about? What issues does a global citizen explore or try and understand better? Hands What skills does a global citizen have? Heart What does a global citizen value? What does a global citizen care about? What does a global citizen believe? Feet What does a global citizen do? What actions does a global citizen take?

What is a citizen? A global citizen?

Voices from college students in Africa: http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=4YEv0phy_k w&feature=player_emb edded#! US Students in Fiji: http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=7MAVbnFGZeg &feature=related

What are social problems?

A social problem is a SOCIAL CONDITION (such as poverty) or a PATTERN OF BEHAVIOUR (such as violence against women) that people believe warrants public concern and collective action to bring about change. Social problems often involve significant discrepancies between the ideals of a society and their achievement.

Social Problems
Who decides what is a social problem? How do we know about social problems? Can social problems be solved?

Brainstorm!
In your teams, brainstorm as many social problems you can think of. Are these global? Are these in Canada or Toronto?

The Amazing Race!

Six Teams Race to the Finish!

1. Six Teams:

United States China India South Africa Brazil Russia

1. 2.

3. 4. 5.

Choose a scribe for your group. Doug will read out a question. You have 30 seconds as a TEAM to discuss and the scribe write down your answer. One person from your group read out the answer to the class. Doug says the correct answer. Correct answers move to the next country. First team to get back to Toronto wins the race and a special prize!

What is social analysis?

Opinion? Credible answer?

To develop a credible answer, we need a FRAMEWORK to assess the validity of our assumptions

What influences our assumptions?

family education economy

media

Assumptions

society

These forces influence our values, attitudes, behaviours They influence our understanding of social issues and sway our opinions regarding solutions to these issues They influence how we choose to act in the political arena, to address injustices as well as what measures we take to reduce our environmental footprint Critical thinking and social analysis are based on the premise that our belief systems are highly subjective and, therefore, need processes / an approach for critically analysing social issues

Are we socially illiterate?

illiteracy
Is it true that a good percentage of Canadians are unaware of how society works or where it is headed? Social illiteracy means being unable to read to interpret the events that are going on in society ** few institutions teach Canadians how to be socially literate **

social illiteracy

Are young people socially illiterate today?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM 6rA

Why study social problems?

To get closer to solving them A sociological examination of social problems enables us: to move common sense notions to gain new insights into our own world and the worlds of other people to develop a connection between our own world and the worlds of other people. Most social problems are multifaceted ... when we recognise this and take a global perspective on social problems, we can realise that lives of all people are closely intertwined, and that any one nation s problems are part of a larger global problem. Social problems may look different in various parts of the world.

Benefits of studying social problems

Social Problems
During the break, take some time to think about social issues that
You care about You are connected to You want to learn more about

Social Issues - Solving Them

Can you think of three social issues in Canada or the world that have been solved or reduced significantly?

What are the root causes of social problems?

We need to consider: History Economics Social structures Culture and beliefs Many causes of social problems are hidden. Social analysis is often about uncovering these causes.

Three Frameworks for Conducting Social Analysis

1) Iceberg Model 2) Critical Thinking Approach 3) Ways of Reading

What is a framework?
A conceptual structure of ideas Helps us understand an issue Provides questions to ask about an issue

What are ideologies?

A set of beliefs or a way of thinking that shapes how a person sees the world

What are social structures?

How society is organized, including relationships between various social institutions and socio-economic classes

Iceberg Model
Individual acts are visible But the underlying ideologies and structures are often invisible We need to do research and ask questions to understand the ideologies and structures underlying a problem.

Iceberg Model
Individual Acts

Ideologies

Social Structures

Homelessness
Use the iceberg model to discuss the problem of homelessness in Canada. 1) What individual acts do we see with this problem? 2) What underlying ideologies or beliefs exist? 3) What social structures maintain this problem?

Group Work in GNED 500

You are expected to work with a group on your proposal (5%), report (15%) and final presentation (15%) 35% of total grade You must work with your team to finish your three-part project

Part 1 - Project Proposal

Form your group Choose your project topic Discuss what you know about this topic Discuss why you chose it Discuss how (if at all) it relates to your life Due NEXT WEEK January 23

Part 2: Social Analysis Report

Research & analysis paper (3 to 5 pages) Choose a social issue or problem that merits concern Could be local, national, global- or all of the above. Topic must be approved Proposal due Week 3 (5% of total grade) Report due Week 6 (15% of total grade)

A) Name the issue, connect it to the course, why is it important, locate yourself B) Research the issue and why it is important C) Use one of the social analysis frameworks to analyze the issue.

Social Analysis Project Proposal

Look for a topic and form a group Now in your groups, please review the project proposal form Fill out #1-4 together You can use your phone Complete Sources on your own Submit as a group by next week

Next Week
Please read Chapter 3 in your text book on Social Analysis Hand in your group project proposal First three people to answer the secret question online will get a bonus point on their mid-term

7 Billion reasons

http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=sc4Hx PxNrZ0

#1thing
What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_8gql0IkMQ