Sociology Discussion Responses
Response to Post #1
Your post illustrates the extent to which effective leadership is an essential component of most change-based initiatives. Regardless of the nature of the changes at issue, achieving meaningful objectives in relation to necessary or desired changes is largely dependent on the effectiveness and commitment of leaders. I would also agree, generally, that leadership as not as dependent on or as much a function of personal characteristics and attributes as was once thought. Certainly, there are various personality traits and social skills that are indispensable for a given individual to be successful and influential as a leader; on the other hand, some of the types of changes that you described probably require much more than any combination of particular leadership qualities at the individual level.
Specifically, fundamental social change movements, such as the Civil Rights causes of the Civil Rights era of the 1960s require a fundamental commitment to principles and values, largely irrespective of personal qualities and attributes. In some respects, the more noble and selfless the nature of the social change objectives, the less important charisma and personality (by themselves) are to the success of the leaders. Generally, leaders of social movements do benefit from the qualities and characteristics traditionally associated with leaders; however, it is probably the case that important social change movements are more dependent on the integrity and commitment of the leaders to the change objectives than they are dependent on those traditional characteristics of good leaders.
Response to Post #2
I would agree with your conclusions that advocacy and leadership are both necessary components of the process of militating for meaningful social change. I would also agree that those types of changes, as evidenced by the long road to...
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post #1 I agree with you completely about the moral travesty of the continuing social and political inequality in many African nations as well as the continuing detrimental effects, even today, of European colonialism on the African continent. Likewise, it is inexcusable that racial inequality still persists today. However, the inability of many African societies to overcome the challenges that still bar significant social reform and progress
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post #1 While I agree completely with your sentiments and your long-range goals and the values they represent, I am not so sure that providing the resources you mentioned is as realistic a solution as it may have been in prior years. In my opinion, there is actually a fundamental barrier to the goal of increasing the availability of social programs in the current political climate. Specifically,
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post #1 I would agree completely with you that personal awareness is a crucial factor in relation to the ability of therapists and counselors to provide high-quality professional services. It is obvious that all of us are substantially the products of our external environments and experiences in life. As a result, by the time we enter the professional field, we unavoidably bring with us a personal perspective
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post # Your post raises some very important issues that face the entire nation as well as the individual states such as New Mexico. The largest social services programs such as Medicare and Medicaid are unsustainable for the long-term, largely because of the dramatic demographic changes in American society since their development. Today, the average longevity is almost double what it was in the early 20th century
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post # I agree completely with your post. All of us have a natural tendency toward loss of objective perspective and we tend to view the world through the prism of our own lives and in a manner framed by our personal experiences and standards of living. I admit to having caught myself many times worrying too much about things that, in reality, are extremely minor compared
Sociology Discussion Responses Response to Post # I agree with you completely that racism is one of the most significant social problems in contemporary society at every level from local communities to the international global community. As your post illustrates, racism occurs both overtly such as in the case of explicit acts of prejudice and discrimination, as well as covertly, such as within institutionalized settings. Combating racism requires addressing the most obvious
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