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Theoretical Perspectives on Social Change

Theoretical Perspectives on Social Change. equilibrium. A state of functioning and balance, maintained by a society’s tendency to make small adjustments to change. Interest groups. Groups with specific interests, desires, needs or goals

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Theoretical Perspectives on Social Change

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  1. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Change

  2. equilibrium • A state of functioning and balance, maintained by a society’s tendency to make small adjustments to change

  3. Interest groups • Groups with specific interests, desires, needs or goals • Interest groups will struggle with one another for scarce resources

  4. urbanism • The distinctive way of life shared by the people living in a city • Shared understandings that once existed in more rural communities are less common in cities

  5. Which of these matches with each theoretical perspective? • Urbanism • Equilibrium • Interest Groups Conflict Perspective Symbolic Interactionism Functionalism

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