(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of Sociology

The current scenario of large metropolises highlights a growing concern about the impacts of human activities on ecosystems and socio-environmental sustainability. Considering this context, reflect on the consequences of the exploitation of natural resources and agricultural activities in communities with different socio-economic characteristics, such as indigenous populations, quilombolas, and traditional communities. Additionally, discuss the role of cultural industry and mass cultures in stimulating consumerism and its socio-environmental impacts. Finally, propose actions that promote sustainability, combat systemic pollution, and encourage responsible consumption.

Currently, youth faces several challenges and possibilities regarding the construction of identity and future projects. Considering the dynamics of populations and the multiple cultural, economic, environmental, political, and social dimensions, analyze and discuss: 1) how the mobility and settlement of people influence the formation of the identity of Brazilian youth; 2) how youth cultures relate to the production of different territorialities in contemporary Brazil, and 3) which aspects impact the development of the idea of the future among Brazilian youth.

The idea that the culture of a society is intrinsically linked to its ideological and political structures is central to the understanding of social phenomena. This interconnection has been discussed by various philosophers and sociologists throughout history, who sought to understand how the beliefs and values of a society influence and are influenced by its historical and political context. Karl Marx, for example, argued that the dominant ideology in any society is the ideology of the ruling classes. He wrote: 'The ideas of the ruling class are in every epoch the ruling ideas, i.e., the class which is the ruling material force of society is at the same time its ruling intellectual force.' (Karl Marx, 'The German Ideology'). Based on this understanding, analyze the relationship between ideology and culture in contemporary society and discuss how this dynamic can be observed in the interaction between politics and cultural production.