social change Flashcards
1
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social change definition
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process by which society’s beliefs and attitudes create new social norms
2
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obedience
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govt (minority) create laws that drive social change. laws make behaviours illegal (smoking bans), leading to widespread adoption
3
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conformity
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people conform to fit in (recycling trends)
people change based on new evidence (climate change)
4
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social crypto-amnesia
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society adopts minority ideas but forgets their origins
5
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strength- practical application
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helping govt understand how to change people’s behaviour- eating healthy. this helps the economy by reducing society’s healthcare roots
