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Social Change

Social Change. What is Social Change?. Social Change- Alternations in various aspects of a society over time. Theories. A. Cyclical Theory. A . Societies are seen as passing through stages of development that mirror the human life cycle. B . Oswald Spengler Childhood Youth Adulthood

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Social Change

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  1. Social Change

  2. What is Social Change? • Social Change- Alternations in various aspects of a society over time.

  3. Theories

  4. A. Cyclical Theory • A. Societies are seen as passing through stages of development that mirror the human life cycle. • B. Oswald Spengler • Childhood • Youth • Adulthood • Old Age

  5. C. Pit Rim Sorokin • 1. All societies fluctuate between different extreme forms of social change. • 2. Ideational culture- truth and knowledge are sought through faith or religion • 3. Sensate culture- people seek knowledge through science.

  6. B. Evolutionary Theory

  7. 1. Evolutionary Theory of Social Change • Society is growing more complex.

  8. C. Equilibrium Theory

  9. 1. A change in one part of society creates changes in other areas to balance the system.

  10. D. Conflict Theory

  11. 1. Change results from conflict between groups of opposing interests. • a) Karl Marx

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