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Social Change Disciplines & Theories

Social Change Disciplines & Theories. By Zaina & Robin & Nazifa. Psychology ~ changes in one’s behaviour and attitude. Attitude: what you think Behaviour : what you do Operant C onditioning: consequences or rewards to enforce a desired behaviour

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Social Change Disciplines & Theories

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  1. Social Change Disciplines & Theories By Zaina & Robin & Nazifa

  2. Psychology~ changes in one’s behaviour and attitude • Attitude: what you think Behaviour: what you do • Operant Conditioning: consequences or rewards to enforce a desired behaviour • Classic Conditioning: two stimuli repeated until the idea of one is linked to the other • Cognitive Consistency: the desire to avoid conflict & confrontation; attitudes + beliefs = behaviour • Cognitive Dissonance: conflict between ideas or beliefs at the same time, or behaviour doesn’t match belief(s)

  3. Psychology~ changes in one’s behaviour and attitude Cognitive Dissonance: conflict between ideas or beliefs at the same time, or behaviour doesn’t match belief(s)

  4. Psychology~ changes in one’s behaviour and attitude • Classical & Operant Conditioning • TED ED: Peggy Andover • Operant Conditioning Example • Big Bang Theory

  5. Anthropology~ changes in cultures • How social change occurs(according to anthropologists): • Invention: new products, ideas and social patterns • Discovery: finding something previously unknown • Diffusion: exposing ideas, methods & tools from one culture to another

  6. Anthropology~ changes in cultures • How social change occurs(according to anthropologists): • Acculturation: interchange of symbols, beliefs & customs; can occur by: • Incorporation: freely borrowing • Directed Change: forcing the unwilling • Cultural Evolution: according to patterns in predictable ways VS.

  7. Sociology~ changes of & in society • Social Change: changes in beliefs, practices & how society is organized; refers to: • Direction of change • Rate of change • Source of change: exogenous (outside) or endogenous (within) • Controllability

  8. Sociology~ changes of & in society Tension-Adaptation Theory: a part of society changes, causing tension -> tension is unsustainable and causes adaptation to re-instate balance Accumulation: build-up of knowledge & technology Diffusion of Innovation: something new becomes integrated into society

  9. Social Change (area of study)

  10. Social Change (area of study) • Classification of Social Change: • Sociocultural Evolution: idea that society advances by differing POVs or evolutionary means • Paradigmatic Change: shifts in thought & belief process

  11. Social Change (area of study) Classification of Social Change: Social Revolution: use of peace or violence to establish fundamental social, economic & political change Social Movements: a large group that pushes for reform

  12. Social Change (area of study) • Stages of Change

  13. Social Change (area of study) • Prominent Theories: • Hegelian: interaction of opposing forces create change • Daoist: change is natural and imperceptible • Kuhnian: stick with the old until the new comes along • Marxist: constant struggle between social classes • Heraclitan: change must occur in order to progress

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