System of Social Change
2021, OCAD U
Roles
The Task
To map a systemic challenge, identify areas within the system that could improve its function, and discuss a prototype solution.
The Outcome
An interactive presentation exploring how social change
Findings
Social Change aims to make fundamental shifts to the structure and/or values of society. However, because of complexity and conflict inherent within society, the ability to affect change is not guaranteed. Instead, it requires the alignment of many disparate variables and often significant time.
Distilled Insights
Social Change is hindered/impaired/slowed by the indirect nature of citizen involvement in legislation, by a lack of transparent information about change resistant forces and their influence on government decision making, as well as .