1. Chapter 10, Global Social Change
The Nature of Social Change
Two Forces of Social Change
Social Change in Everyday Life
Models of Change

2. Social Change Variations over time:
Ecological ordering of populations and communities.
Patterns of roles and social interactions.

3. Social Change Variations over time:
Structure and functioning of institutions.
Cultures of societies.

4. Examples of Social Change
Macro-level - population growth
Micro-level - urbanization
Middle - changing norms of conduct

5. Major Forms of Social Change
Wars
Social movements
Technological changes 

6. Effects of War
Ecological effects of war include casualties and conquest.
Large scale shifts in population.
Rapid acceleration of economic change.

7. Indicators of Social Change and Modernization
Population change
Population health
Life expectancy

8. Indicators of Social Change and Modernization
HIV/AIDS - rate of infection
Economic indicators
Urbanization

9. Modernization and Social Change
Changes include:
Shift from simple technologies toward the application of scientific knowledge.
Evolution from subsistence farming toward the commercial production of agricultural goods.

10. Modernization and Social Change
Changes include:
Transition from use of human and animal power toward use of machines.
Movement from the farm and village toward urban concentrations.

11. Experiencing Social Change
People often experience social change as problematic.
They may find themselves without a clear set of norms to guide them.
Public policy involves trade-offs between conflicting goals such as eliminating poverty and protecting the environment.

12. Evolutionary Model of Social Change
Social change is natural and constant.
Social evolution has a direction.
Social evolution is continuous.
Change is necessary and proceeds from uniform causes.

13. Cyclical Model of Social Change
Societies grow and decline as they respond to challenges posed by their physical and social environments.
Social change originates in the culture because cultures have opposing sets of values, norms and lifestyles.

14. Conflict Theory
Conflict among groups with different amounts of power produces social change.
This leads to a new system of social stratification which in turn leads to further conflict and further change.