Sociology and the Sustainable Development Goals: Or,Do We Really Have a Role in Changing the World?

Abstract

The Millennium Development Goals of 2000 to 2015 have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2015 to 2030. How can these global aspirations guide sociologists in bringing our knowledge, skills, and insights to achieve justice and equality of opportunity? This essay relates each of the SDGs to our fundamental expertise.

Keywords

change development theory regional development program evaluation sustainable development goals globalization

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