1. Chapter 16 Social Change, Social Movements, and Technology

2. Definition of social change and theories of social change 1. Karl Marx; –Conflict leads to S.C. –Dialectical materialism: Thesis – antithesis – synthesis

3. 2. Evolutionary Theory –Spencer – social evolution Definite direction to a higher form –Comte and Durkheim – Unilinear evolutionary theory: pass successive stages of evolution and reach the same stage –Lenski – Multilinear evolution theory: changes in many ways and doesn’t lead in the same direction Influence of technology

4. 3. Functionalist Perspective – T. Parsons –Natural state of equilibrium –Social Movements: Theories Relative deprivation theory Resource mobilization theory The new S. M. theory –Resistance to S.C.; Veblen – vested interests Ogburn – cultural lag False consciousness

5. Technology and the future –Telecommunications, the internet, biotechnology –Genetic Engineering Supreme Court’s decision (1980):