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What is the primary focus of sociology in terms of social change?
What is the primary focus of sociology in terms of social change?
What type of social change involves a shift from one central point of view or way of thinking to another?
What type of social change involves a shift from one central point of view or way of thinking to another?
Which of the following is an example of sociocultural evolution?
Which of the following is an example of sociocultural evolution?
What is the purpose of social change, according to the social change model?
What is the purpose of social change, according to the social change model?
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What is a characteristic of social revolution?
What is a characteristic of social revolution?
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What is the primary argument of the Decay theory of social change?
What is the primary argument of the Decay theory of social change?
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What is the primary difference between Determinist and Interactionist theories of social change?
What is the primary difference between Determinist and Interactionist theories of social change?
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What is the term for the process of humans gathering increasing amounts of knowledge and technology leading to social change?
What is the term for the process of humans gathering increasing amounts of knowledge and technology leading to social change?
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What is the primary focus of anthropological studies of social change?
What is the primary focus of anthropological studies of social change?
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What is the term for the process of an innovation becoming mainstream and fully integrated into society?
What is the term for the process of an innovation becoming mainstream and fully integrated into society?
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Study Notes
Social Change
- Social change refers to changes in the way society is organized or changes in beliefs or practices of people who live in that society
- Social change can create problems and challenges the status quo
- Types of social change include:
- Alternations in basic structures of a social group or society
- Changes in social institutions
- Changes in rules of accepted behavior
- Changes in value systems
- Changes in social relations between members of a society
Social Change Model
- Group Values:
- Collaboration
- Common purpose
- Controversy with civility (politeness)
- Individual Values:
- Consciousness of self
- Congruence (compatibility)
- Commitment
- Society Values:
- Citizenship
- Sociocultural evolution
Types of Social Change
- Paradigmatic change: A shift from one central point of view or way of thinking to another
- Example: Feudalism to capitalism
- Social revolution: A large uprising to change the basic foundation of a society
- Example: Late 1700s American revolution
- Social movement: Advocating and pushing for change
- Example: Civil Rights Movement
Sociology and Change
- Focus of studies: Massive shifts in behavior and attitudes of groups or whole societies
- The Process: Change is inevitable, thus can be predictable or patterned
- Sociological theories on change:
- Decay: Societies begin in an ideal state and decline as they become more materialistic and less spiritual
- Cycles of Growth and Decay: Societies have ups and downs, advances and setbacks
- Progress: Changes as the result of continual progress, always improving
Characteristics of Change
- Direction of Change: Positive or negative
- Rate of Change: Slow, moderate, or fast
- Factors affecting the rate of change
- Sources: Exogenous (from another society) or Endogenous (from within society)
- Controllability: In what ways can social change be controlled or engineered?
Types of Change
- Tension: When a part of society diverges from the rest and causes a disturbance
- Example: Civil Rights Movement
- Accumulation: Humans gathering increasing amounts of knowledge and technology leads to change
- Example: Agricultural Revolution
- Diffusion of innovation: An innovation is developed and becomes mainstream, fully integrated into society
- Example: Adoption of smartphones
Anthropology and Change
- Focus of studies: Culture
- The Process: Constantly changing, gradual, and slow unless a culture is destroyed by another culture
- Parts of culture that can change:
- Physical Environment
- Level of Technology
- Social Organization
- Systems of Symbols
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Description
Test your understanding of social change, its effects on society, and the models that explain it. Learn about the different aspects of social change, including alterations in basic structures, social institutions, and value systems. Discover how social change can create problems and challenges the status quo.
