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Lecture 43
SOCIAL CHANGE
WHAT IS
SOCIAL CHANGE?
Change is the
difference between
two points in time (T).
T2 T1 = D = Change
Social Change:
Changes in the social
structure and social
relationships. Examples:
Changes in: age distribution,
educational levels,
neighborliness, urbanization,
employer-employee
relationships.
Cultural Change:
Changes in the culture
of society.
Cultural lag.
Socio-cultural change.
Four major
characteristics of the
process of
social change
1. Social change
happens all the time.
Inevitable
Cultural lag
2. Social change is
sometimes intentional
but
often
unplanned.
3. Social change is
controversial.
(fashions).
Transform the entire wor
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INTRODUCTION
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SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 43