Continuity & Change Flashcards
The consistent existence of cultural elements overtime is…
Continuity
The alteration and modification of cultural elements in a society is..
Change
Social changed based of inheriting characteristics from more advanced societies is…
Modernisation
The ability to meet human needs without jeopardising those of future generations is…
Sustainability
The consistent cultural practices and beliefs passed down from generations is…
Tradition
The set of opinions individuals hold based of their cultural, religion or growing up is…
Beliefs
The deeply held ideas and beliefs that impact our thinking, behaviour and language is…
Values
The social process in which certain groups are given power over others due to there status in society is…
Empowerment
The social process where westernised beliefs and values are inherited into a society is…
Westernisation
The process of individuals working together to complete a common goal is…
Cooperation
An incompatibility of goals or actions between individuals is…
Conflict
What does STEEP stand for?
The Socio-cultural, Technological, Economical, Environmental and Political processes of social change.
Change that happens over a long period of time, generally through the impacts of westernisation and urbanisation is…
Evolutionary change
Change that is rapid and dramatic, often caused through conflict and revolt is…
Transformative change
What are some reasons individuals would resist change?
Instability, stick to tradition, unknown, different beliefs and values to the change.
Significant changes that transform institutions, the fundamental concepts and patterns in a society is….
Structural change
What are the three different directions of change?
Linear, cyclical, dialectical
What are the four theories?
Functionalists, Interactionalists, Conflict, Evolutionary
What is the theory that believes change comes through consensus and social order where the different parts of a society work together in harmony?
Functionalists theory
What is the theory that believes individuals learn to act and react based on interactions had in society, that people behave on which they believe?
Interactionalist theory
What is the theory that believes every society has a dominate group and people with no access to power, with the people that own the productive and the people that conduct the production?
Conflict theory
What is the theory that believes every society moves in the same direction, passing through the same processes, to get to the same outcome of westernisation?
Evolutionary theory
What are the five groups that benefit from change?
Wealthy, Urban, Powerful, Educated, Young
Significant alternations to societies and cultures over time is known as…
Social change
