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Chapter 3 Section 3 I love this class !!!
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Social Change All cultures change over time Some change faster Change brings other changes Ex…automobile Affects all aspects of our life !!!!!!!!
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Sources of Social Change Modern world changes at a rapid rate New ideas challenge existing ideas Many factors stimulate change
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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
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Involve lots of people ex… Prohibition, Civil Rts.,Gay Rts., Women’s movement Beth wake up !
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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
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l Ex... Atomic fission, oil shale l Invention = people use existing knowledge to create some thing new l Can be objects, ideas, or patterns
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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
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l Decline also brings change l Changes in age structure brings changes l -more services for elderly
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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 !
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