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Chapter 3 Forces That Influence Social Change

Chapter 3 Forces That Influence Social Change. 3.1 Conditions for Social Change. Conditions for Social Change. Learning Expectations: By the end of this chapter students should be able to:

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Chapter 3 Forces That Influence Social Change

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  1. Chapter 3 Forces That Influence Social Change

  2. 3.1 Conditions for Social Change

  3. Conditions for Social Change • Learning Expectations: By the end of this chapter students should be able to: • 1. identify condition for change, and impediments to change, as revealed in studies of anthro, psych and sociology • 2. explain the relationship among conformity, alienation, and social change

  4. Learning Expectations Cont’d • Demonstrate an understanding of how social change is influenced by poverty and affluence • Explain the impact of evolving roles of individuals or groups and values on social change in Canada.

  5. Conditions for Social Change • How many of you feel that you have the power and resources to intentionally influence social change? • Barriers that prevent you/us from being able to effect our world?

  6. Conditions for and Impediments to Social Change • http://www.schooltube.com/video/70dd826ff5664d968e05/Do-You-Believe-Dalton-Sherman • Craig Kielburger- started the organization Free the Children at age 12 • Child Labour/Sexually Exploiting Children (Asia)

  7. Conditions for Social Change • Think of examples of young people who have been effective in promoting social change • If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? Why? (assignment)

  8. Conditions for Social Change

  9. Conditions for Social Change • Think of an example of social change that has taken place within Canadian society that some people welcome and others oppose? • Ex. Education- Standardized Testing, removal of OAC, revamped curriculum.

  10. Margaret Mead (p.70) • “ All human beings have to adapt to the social changes that take place after childhood, just as immigrants do when they move to a new country”

  11. Conditions for Social Change

  12. Conditions for and Impediments to Social Change

  13. Conditions for and Impediments to Social Change • Negative Effects • Western Mass Consumerist Culture • Weddings Cost More Than Honeymoon

  14. Conditions for Social Change • Sex Changes

  15. Conditions for Social Changep. 70-71 • In Canada, social institutions hold a fair degree of respect as long as they fulfill the needs of most people • As well, the institutions themselves recognize that they will need to change to keep up with the ever changing society.

  16. Conditions for Social Change • Social Change itself can be positive or negative, depending on your perspective • TAXES

  17. Conditions for Social ChangeLeadership (p.71) • Max Weber identified one of the most important components of social change: • The emergence of a leader with charisma. • Characterized by large visions, magnetic style and strong popular support, aspects of superhuman and supernatural character.

  18. Conditions for ChangeLeadership

  19. Conditions for ChangeLeadership http://

  20. http://www.archive.org/details/HitlerSpeech

  21. Conditions for ChangeLeadership • Value-Free- no support/admiration for person or admin but, ability so sway society

  22. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites (p.72) • Modernizing Elites

  23. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites • Modernizing Elites

  24. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites • Modernizing Elites

  25. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites • Modernizing Elites

  26. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites • Modernizing Elites

  27. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites • Modernizing Elites

  28. Conditions for ChangeRole of Elites (p.72) • Modernizing Elites • Change usually happens through Modernizing Elites rather than by individuals

  29. Conditions for ChangeA Populace Ready For Change(p.72-73) • Vision of change has to match the mood of the public • Values acquired early in life may stay with us throughout our lives.

  30. Conditions for ChangeA Populace Ready For Change(p.72-73) • If so, then perhaps we can predict future social attitudes based on present observations in: • High Schools • Workplace • Universities/Colleges

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