Framework for Social Analysis

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Awareness

• What's happening in this situation?
• How are people hurting? Benefiting?
• Where is the balance between positive and negative impact?

Analysis Political

• How is power distributed?
• Who wins? Who loses? Who decides?

Economic

• How are the resources allocated?
• Who owns? Who produces? Who consumes?
• Who gains? Who pays?

Social

• What are the relationships among persons/groups here?
• Who is being developed? Who manipulated?

Cultural

• What are the values exhibited?

Historical

• How did this situation develop over time?

Reflection

• Do our scriptures or religious traditions have anything to say about situations like this?
• Is there an "ethical imperative" here for all persons of integrity?
• What is the wisdom of philosophers and thinkers down through the ages?
• How have other religious traditions responded?
• How closely linked is our theology to the existing situation?

Action

• How might things be different?
• Who can do what to change the situation?