Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1823 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Environment as a Driver of Social Change
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The idea
Environmental shifts and disasters drive social change by disrupting existing institutions and populations, forcing new patterns of settlement, resource use, and policy response.
In practice
A region's shift toward more frequent extreme weather forces new building codes, insurance markets, and settlement patterns to develop in response.
Where people slip
The environment drives change through gradual shifts or sudden disasters alike; both count, not only the dramatic case.
Your place on the trail
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