Chapter 3 Section 3 I love this class !!!
Social Change All cultures change over time Some change faster Change brings other changes Ex…automobile Affects all aspects of our life !!!!!!!!
Sources of Social Change Modern world changes at a rapid rate New ideas challenge existing ideas Many factors stimulate change
Values & Beliefs “ a change in one aspect of society produces changes throughout the system” Ideology = system of beliefs or ideas that justifies some moral, religious or economic interests These are spread through Social movements = long term effort to promote / prevent social change
Involve lots of people ex… Prohibition, Civil Rts.,Gay Rts., Women’s movement Beth wake up !
Technology l People find new ways to manipulate there environment l Technology = Knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate environment l Discovery = new uses for existing elements
l Ex... Atomic fission, oil shale l Invention = people use existing knowledge to create some thing new l Can be objects, ideas, or patterns
Population l A change in the size of the population brings changes in culture l Increase in U.S. population 20th cent. l Increase in housing, energy, school,food l Affects economies - employment l -stimulate economy
l Decline also brings change l Changes in age structure brings changes l -more services for elderly
Diffusion l Diffusion =spreading cultural traits from one society to another l Learn ideas,acts, beliefs of others l The more contact the more ideas borrowed l Mass transportation,instant communication = borrow many traits That’s all Folks !