Vulture and child

1. What does the situation in the video reveal about 

inequalities between countries in the Global North 

and Global South?

2. How do historical factors like colonialism and 

global economic systems contribute to the conditions 

shown in the video?

3. In what ways does access to resources (food, 

healthcare, aid) reflect global inequality?

4. What role do images like Kevin Carter’s photograph 

play in shaping global awareness of poverty and 

inequality?

5. Do you think such images empower marginalized 

populations or exploit their suffering? Why?

6. How might the story have been different if it had 

taken place in a wealthier country?

7. What responsibilities do journalists and photographers 

have when documenting human suffering?

8. Should individuals from wealthier countries 

feel a moral obligation to respond to situations 

like the one shown? Why or why not?

10. How would different sociological perspectives 

(e.g., functionalism, conflict theory) interpret the 

events in the video?

11.  From a conflict theory perspective, who benefits and 

who suffers from global inequality?

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks. 

1. How did Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat challenge 

the social norms of her time?

2. What forms of social control maintained segregation in the 

South, and how did Parks’ action disrupt these?

3. How does labeling theory apply to the public’s perception of 

Rosa Parks after her arrest?

4. How does the case of Rosa Parks illustrate the relationship 

between power, resistance, and the social definition of deviance?

5. What were the short-term and long-term consequences of Rosa 

Parks’ deviance for both her and society?