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Anthro , Psych, and Sociology

Anthro , Psych, and Sociology. Unit 2: Defining and Exploring Social Change. Social Change. “Everyone over the age of forty is an immigrant” -Margaret Mead What did Mead mean when she said this?

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Anthro , Psych, and Sociology

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  1. Anthro, Psych, and Sociology Unit 2: Defining and Exploring Social Change

  2. Social Change “Everyone over the age of forty is an immigrant” -Margaret Mead • What did Mead mean when she said this? • People live in a society different to the one they grew up in as children, so just like immigrants moving to a new country, adults have to adapt to the social changes that occur after childhood.

  3. Social Change • How has public opinion changed on issues such as: • Homosexuality • Abortion • Divorce • Multiculturalism • Drinking and driving? Why the changes?

  4. What about your life? • How do students change from grade 9-12? • What areas of your life are likely to change more rapidly than others? • How has life changed for high school students in Canada? • How has your school changed?

  5. What is Social Change? • Social Change: Changes in the way society is organized, and the beliefs and practices of the people who ? believe in it • All societies are involved in a process of social change, however this change may be so subtle and slow that society is hardly aware of it • The opposite of social change is social continuity which means that there are structures within society which are built to resist change. Ex.- Catholic Church

  6. Impact of Social Change? Alienation of the people? • Sociologist Emile Durkheim coined the word ”anomie” to describe the conditions of the industrial workers who had no roots or norms as they struggled in their lives. It is the breakdown of social bonds between an individual and their community. • Sociologist Karl Marx took this term and applied it to working people or “proletariat”. He claimed the workers were exploited and controlled (employment, housing) and could never reach full potential • This notion has been expanded to mean anyone who does not share the major values of society and feels like an outsider • Effects?

  7. Impact of Social Change cont’d Conformity of the people? • Conformity is the act of maintaining a certain degree of similarity (in clothing, manners, behaviors, etc.) to those in your general social circles, to those in authority, or to the general status quo. Usually, conformity implies a tendency to submit to others in thought and behavior other than simply clothing choice • Informational Influence: human desire to accept information that another, admired person tells us is valid (ie. Parent, teacher, coach) • Normative Influence: pressure to conform to the positive expectations of others (ie. Follow in footsteps of parent’s career) • Effects?

  8. Agents of Change Use these clips to help create a definition of “Agent of Change” Glory Road – African American Athletes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBRNcyTRAlU&feature=related Margaret Thatcher, Hilary Clinton, Ellen, Oprah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyh6xrJsIkI&feature=related

  9. Agents of Change • “Agent of change”... your definition? • Fill out the Agents of Change worksheet that encompasses many influential individuals both past and present. Add 2 of your own choosing. A change agent is an event, organization, material thing or, more usually, a person that acts as a catalyst to affect change in social make-up and/or institutions.

  10. Power of the Individual(s)? • Sociologist Max Weber claimed that one of the most important components of social change was a LEADER with CHARISMA (large vision, magnetic style, strong popular support and extraordinary character). This leader places great demands on his or her followers, promises rewards for their support . Examples? • Sociologist Samuel Eisenstadtclaimed that in most societies, there exists one or more MODERNIZING ELITES, groups of people who create significant social change and influence the direction it goes. Examples?

  11. Forces of Social Change - other than people • Can be NATURAL - like geography or natural disasters which shape the way a society forms(i.e. in a mountainous region) or adapts(i.e. after a disaster) • Can be ENVIRONMENTAL – as a result of pollution, garbage, smog (i.e. local or national recycling programs) • Can be EXTERNAL EVENTS– as a result of a nation changing event (i.e. WWII, women in • the workforce or 9/11 and national security)

  12. Impediments to change • In any situation, the populace (people) must be ready for change Three main impediments to change can include: 1) adherence to traditional cultural values; 2) the expense / cost of change 3) social inequalities that may result

  13. Now it’s your task to complete • Using the information package from Ms Howie and working with a partner, you are to create your own PowerPoint or Prezithat takes the key ideas and turns them into a review tool. • This is not summative but the BEST one will receive a prize  - a good one, I swear!!

  14. Your title: Social Change; an Overview of Disciplines and Theories When finished, you will email your completed .ppt or the working Prezi URL to howies@limestone.on.ca

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