PRELIM Flashcards
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social change can be detected by its ______, ________, _______
scale
brevity
repetition
what are the characteristic of social change
*inevitable
*ubiquitous
*multi-leveled
*contagious
*rate
*detectable and measurable
it can be rapid (revolutionary) or slow (evolutionary).
Rate
The influence of change in one area or aspect of society can have an impact on other related areas.
Like Infectious diseases
contagious
Change occurs both at micro-level and macro-level. The point here is that while social change often refers to noticeable changes in social phenomena, we must not lose sight of the fact that small changes in minor relationships and smaller groups canal so be significant especially in a pluralistic society
Multi leveled
Social change is present in every human society. There is no society that is static and unchanging.
ubiquitous
In ubiquitous social change is a
universal phenomenon
Its process may be imperceptible and can be cumulative, one may not easily perceive the processes of social change, although it is always taking place.
inevitable
He defined social change as ‘the significant alteration of social structures (that is of patterns of social action and interaction), including consequences and manifestations
moore
it is the alterations in the pattern of social organization of specific groups within a society or even of the society itself.
social change
he social change is the alterations in the pattern of social organization of specific groups within a society or even of the society itself.
Defleur
it has been regarded in many ways- as means, process, an end, or even a social movement,
change
it is an enduring historical force with noticeable variations through. Change may be hardly discernible or easily observable; it may be constructive or destructive; but whatever its nature it occurs everywhere and every time.
change
what are the 5 theories of social change
evolutionary theory
diffusion theory
cyclical theory
functionalist theory
conflict theory
functionist theory developed by
emile durkheim
he is the father of 20th century functionalism develop the social system
Talcott Parson
who credited to be the major proponent and originator of the conflict theory equally viewed social change and history as moving in a dialectic manner.
karl marx
the theory of change is rooted in the dialectic approach of social and political philosophy.
conflict theory
it’s Society moves from one stage of equilibrium to another as no society is static for too long.
functionalist Theory
In addressing the problem of change, he postulated the equilibrium theory
Talcott Parson
He sees the society as a system and institutions of society as sub-systems that perform basic functions for the survival and continuity of the whole.
Talcott Parson
A theory of change holds that civilizations go through cycles of growth and decay.
Cyclical Theory
Accord to ______diffusion is the process, usually but not necessarily gradual, by which elements or systems of culture are…..
Kroeber
