Continuity and Change- 2. Nature of CC Flashcards
Why is change complex?
It is non-linear and impacted by a number of societal and culture specific variables.
The different levels in society make change a complex process
What is Social Darwinism?
Idea of ‘Survival of the Fittest’, proposing that stronger cultures, traits and practices endure because they dominate weaker aspects of culture
What is evolutionary change?
Evolutionary change describes incremental changes that accumulate over a long period of time to later society on a large scale.
Examples of evolutionary change
Bureaucratisation
Environmentalism
Demographic Change
What is transformative change?
Transformative Change is a philosophical, practical and strategic process to effect revolutionary change within an organization, i.e., culture transformation
What is a recent example of transformative change?
Arab Spring: protests that started in Tunisia calling for economic change, spreading to many countries around the region (all countries with authoritarian leaders that have been in power 30+ years).
Why do people resist change?
- the pace innovation: e.g. frustration at the frequent release of updated IT products and software versions.
- differences in beliefs and values: e.g. changes to NSW abortion laws
- invested interests: e.g. loss of assets
- tradition: e.g. superstitions that prevent them from trying new things
- fear of future: e.g. the removal of monarchies, status depreciation or increased complexity in life
What is a recent example of resistance to change?
news article. ‘Greta Thunberg victim of child abuse claims Aussie conservative’
What does secularisation mean?
Secularisation means movement from institutionalised religion over the past few decades. E.g. people who choose to identify as not belonging to a religion increased to 30% of the population
What are the agents of social change?
Socio-cultural, technological, economic, environmental and political processes (STEEP)
What is the conflict theory?
Change is derived from conflict resulting from inequalities and differences in power in any given society
What is the evolutionary theory?
How societies develop from small, simple entities to complex, post-industrial societies
What is the functionalist theory?
The ways in which social structures meet social needs
What is the interactionalist theory?
Relationship of individuals within their society. People adjust their behaviour depending on the actions of others. People play many different roles when interacting and they may change approach depending on the situation
