Change and Continuity: by Julia Bibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs 13/8 lesson en-us 2021-08-13 01:18:32 UTC 2025-10-10 06:54:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26a1.png Continuity: jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677570654 The persistence or consistent existence of cultural elements in a society across time]]> 2021-08-13 01:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677570654 Change jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677572388 The alteration or modification of cultural elements in a society. It can occur at the micro, meso and macro levels and be brought by modernisation processes, including technological innovation

]]> 2021-08-13 01:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677572388 CONFLICT THEORY jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677575941 Assumes that:
-  Change and conflict are normal to society 
-  Inequalities in power are built into all social structures 
-  Human interactions result in conflict 
-  Revolutionary change occurs as a result of the conflict. 

Strengths: 
  • The theory explores the dynamic between competing groups 
  • Helps theorists analyse group dynamics at a macro level 
  • Theorists are able to analyse society in a critical manner

Criticisms: 
  • Portrays a negative view on society constantly being in conflict 
  • Neglects social stability, does not account for incremental changes 
  • Does not address micro-changes; eg changes in familial structures, not all individuals seek power. 
]]> 2021-08-13 01:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677575941 EVOLUTIONARY jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677578150 Assumptions: Societies will reach newer and higher levels of development over time and change is progress

Main Points: 
  • Hunting and gathering societies 
  • Agricultural societies = More secure food supplies, subsistence living 
  • Industrial societies = Mass production, rise of capitalism 
  • Post-Industrial technology, important information technology. 

Criticisms: 
  • Assumes all societies follow the path 
  • Describes social change rather than explaining how and why it occurs 
  • Does not take into account globalisation cultural diffusion and the blending of societies 
  • Believes that post industrial societies are superior to primitive societies 
Strengths: 
  • The use of social change for the global world to grow 
  • Creates an impact in the future for whether it is business or societies to adapt to the current evolution change 
]]> 2021-08-13 01:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677578150 FUNCTIONALIST jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677579451 Assumptions: 
- As societies develop, become more complex and interdependent  
- Society functions more effectively with clear social order 

Strengths 
  • Social norms are the rules that govern social life 
  • Society is held together by solidarity and agreement about what is good and worthwhile 
  • If an event occurs at a micro level, it wont severely impact the structure of society 

Criticisms 
  • Does not deal well with economic or technological change 
  • Focused on Macro level but not on Micro 
  • Does not acknowledge major role of individuals and their actions in social change for example the black lives protests 
  • Emphasis on social stability rather than change 
  • Only focus on a macro level and doesn't take individual actions to account 

]]> 2021-08-13 01:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677579451 INTERACTIONALIST jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677582313 Assumes that: People and individuals shape the world and society and Individuals act according to their own interpretation of the world. 

Strengths: 
  • Focuses on individual rather than categorising  into groups of society
  • Allows individuals to compare the way they act with different people and understand the social constructs developed by society 

Criticisms: 
  • Research is often subjective as it is based upon the individual 
  • More emphasis on the individual rather than social structures 
  • Does not explain macro level social change 
  • Ignores the effect of social forces. 
  • Research is subjective 
]]> 2021-08-13 01:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677582313 STRUCTURAL CHANGES WITHIN SOCIETY jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677589573 Structure​: refers to the rules within groups and institutions. 

Theories can be used to explain structural changes. Examples of structural changes: 
  • Increasing secularisation → conflict theory explains this 
  • Increasing gender equality 
  • Changing demographics 
]]> 2021-08-13 01:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677589573 PROCESSES AND DIRECTION jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677591938 Different agents of social change. (S.T.E.E.P) 
  • Socio-cultural. eg. ethnicity, traditions, religion 
  • Technological e.g. Technology changing throughout the years 
  • Economic e.g. Economy, money etc 
  • Environmental e.g. Change of landscape and region 
  • Political e.g. Government 

Through these factors, individuals develop different perspective on the occurrences of Changes within society. 
For example: 
  • Black Lives Matter 
  • LGBTQI+
]]> 2021-08-13 02:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677591938 WESTERNISATION jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677592992 → Social process where the values, customs and practices of Western industrial capitalism are adopted to form the basis of cultural change 

- Culture is spread rapidly through intergovernmental agreements that facilitate trade and tourism

- Metropolitan areas of China where the wealthy condone consumerism, appear to have embraced Westernisation 

- The rise of individualism is evidence of Westernisation 
]]> 2021-08-13 02:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677592992 GLOBALISATION jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677593667 → Process of integration and the sharing of goods, capital, services, knowledge etc. between countries. Brought about by improved technologies. Evidenced in the emergence of global sport; spread of world tourism  

- Allows the sharing of goods, services, knowledge, ideas and culture 

- Adapting new structures of ideology within communities due to the rise of beliefs in contemporary society 

]]> 2021-08-13 02:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677593667 TECHNOLOGY jbibon https://padlet.com/jbibon/mw8duashxrkqdoxs/wish/1677597571  → Tools we use to assist our interactions in society. Can be referred to as innovation and can initiate change to micro, meso and macro operations in society. Constantly changing and adapting and their impacts vary over time  

- Different beliefs and perspectives are shared rapidly due to different social platforms online

- Exhilarated the process of globalisation by making things more "express"
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