SOCIAL CHANGE

Social Change

Social Change

Introduction

Social change is an appreciable alteration of social structures, the consequences and manifestations of these structures linked to the norms, values and products thereof. Social change means a change of any kind that occur over time in social communities, groups, institutions, organizations and societies in their dealings with each other, as well as with individuals, social change - the most common meanings given to social dynamics. The study of social change involves the determination of the causes or factors that produce social change. The term is relevant in studies in history, economics and politics can, range from concepts such as revolution and paradigm shift to superficial changes in a small community. The idea of progress and the idea of innovation are concepts that should be included in the analysis.

Social change includes things like the success or failure of various political systems and phenomena such as globalization, democratization, development and economic growth. That is the social change is the evolution of societies, from mass changes to minor disturbances. The study of social change frequently considered a branch of sociology, but also about political science, economics, anthropology and many other social sciences. People can consciously adhere to the views of social change. In this context, the term "social change" takes on another meaning. It refers to actions in defense of a cause that aims to change any rules or conventions of society, either to satisfy the interests of a particular social group, either with the intent to "improve" society as a whole (Buss& Kenrick, 1998).

Discussion

The concept of “social change” falls under the category of sociology. Before understanding the sense in which the concept of social change used and what is its sociological content, some adjustments are needed to be made. Firstly, the concept of "social change" for us is unusual, more common is the notion of "social development". It has been cultivated in our minds for many years and in the social sciences and practical politics. However, this concept describes a certain social change, with a trend in the direction of improvement, complications, and improvement. There are many other changes that are impossible to recognize bringing changes in the direction of improvement. For example, the occurrence, formation, growth, decay, loss, transition, transition state. These changes do not carry either a positive or a negative sense. They are not directed towards progress, or to the side setbacks. The concept of "social change" covers a tremendous range of social change, regardless of their orientation. Social development seen as a significant case of social change, with a focus towards the improvement, complication, improvement, progress or regress in the direction (Diamond, 2004). Thus, social changes, which include social progress, determine the development. Others, who do not carry either a positive or a negative sense, are defined as social change. In this case, the same social changes in society sometimes may be characterized as progress or regress and sometimes as a simple social change. As social changes affect all elements of society, ...