unit 2 Flashcards
1
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social change: A shift in the organization of society itself
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- Politics
- Economics
- Infrastructure
- Residence, work, recreation
- Population
2
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social change: A shift in the beliefs or values of a society
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- Laws
- Religion
- Education
3
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social change: A shift in the practices or behaviours of a society (changing norms)
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- Travel/commuting
- Communication (computers/phones/video)
- Dating/courtship/ marriage
4
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Change varies by country
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- Geography - rural vs urban
- Economy - wealthy vs poor
- Connectedness with the rest of the world - youth vs elderly
5
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Change is driven by:
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- Invention
- Discovery
- Diffusion
6
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Culture is learned and internalized by (enculturation):
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- The physical environment
- Level of technology
- Social organization
- Systems of symbols
7
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Change is an inevitable process in societies
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Through shared experiences and social forces, change occurs in small groups and across entire societies
8
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Varying concepts of social change
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- Decay due to materialism and declining spiritualism
- Cycles of growth and decay (not just decay)
- Progress –building on the successes and experiences of other societies
9
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Social change is not universal or uniform:
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- Different societies develop differently
(different values and different rates of change) - Each society has its own norms
10
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Social change is an observable difference in patterns of behaviour:
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- Direction of change: positive or negative? Who says so?
- Rate of change: fast or slow? Moderate or radical?
- Sources of change: exogenous or endogenous? What is it?
- Controllability of change: Can it be controlled/directed?
