Transforming “apathy into movement”
Readings:
0 Thomas, E. F-, McGarty, C., & Mavor, K- I. (2009). Transforming “apathy into
movement”: The role of prosocial emotions in motivation action for social change-
Personality & Social Psychology Review, 13(4), 310-333-
0 Kezar, A (2014)- Higher education change and social networks: A review of the
research. Journal of Higher Education, 85(1), 91-125.
0 Aguinis, H., & Glavas, A. (2012). What we know and don’t know about corporate
social responsibility: A review and research agenda. Journal of Management, 38(4),
932-968.
0 Walden University- (2015)- Social change. Retrieved from httsz/wwwwaldenu-edu
labout/sociaI-change
For this week’s Major Assignment 2, you will complete Part 1. In this Part 1, you will
begin to examine social change from a Walden graduate student perspective, explore
positive social change as a rmch problem, and explore the gap in research-
Assignment Instructions: Part 1: Introduction
Write a background statement of approximately 1-2 pages that includes:
1.) What you have Ieamed about social change as a social issue-
2.) What you have Ieamed about social change as a research problem- Support yourinsights with academic citations from the Learning Resources.
Describe the gap that your study will address.
From the gap, create a brief purpose statement that is aligned with the following
research question:
What is the meaning of social change for Walden graduate students?