We can CHANGE our societal institutions for the better.
Sociology for Revolutionaries 1/25
Empathy was the evolutionary glue that bound us to one another. 2/25
And thus, we establish various *institutions* of economic, political, kinship, & community functions. 3/25
Institutions are a collection of interconnected *roles* that serve a purpose. The roles are the *available slots* people can fill - with each role having its own set of expectations, requirements, benefits & burdens. 6/25
The *institution* of a traditional 'nuclear family’ consists of the roles of ‘husband/father’, ‘wife/mother’, ‘son’ & ‘daughter’ etc. 7/25
Instead, we care about changing the fact that this society has the role of ‘dictator’ as an available slot that can be filled. 11/25
Each sphere accomplishes an aspect of human needs & wants. 12/25
The *political* sphere is concerned with shared program, priorities, rules & conflict resolution. 13/25
The *community* sphere is concerned with shared identities, such as ethnicity, race, religion, or shared experience or history 14/25
And within society, all people exist within all four spheres at the same time; thus there is a tendency for social cohesion between the four spheres. 15/25
All oppressions are connected & true liberation must seek the end of all oppressions across all spheres. 17/25
How do we judge societal institutions as being either oppressive or fulfilling? 19/25
People feel fulfilled when they can participate & have a fair say in the decisions that affect their lives.
When this is denied, people feel ‘alienation’. 22/25