This PSEB 11th Class Sociology Notes Chapter 11 Social Change will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 11th Class Sociology Notes Chapter 11 Social Change
→ Change is the law of nature. There is nothing in this world that has not yet changed. Even nature changes itself from time to time.
→ When change comes in different parts of society and the change affects the structural change comes in the ways of living of the people.
→ There are many features of social change such as it is a universal process, speed of changes is different in different societies, it is community change, no prediction regarding change is possible, it is the result of many interactions, it can be planned as well as unplanned, etc.
→ There are many types of social change such as evolution, development, progress, and revolution.
→ Many a time these words are used for each other but in Sociology, they are very much different from each other.
→ The meaning of evolution is equal change internally. This is a very slow process and social institutions change from simple to complex.
→ Development is also an aspect of social change.
→ When change comes in anything in the desired direction, it is known sis development.
→ Different sociologists have given different bases of development.
→ Progress is another type of social change. It means to move towards achieving objectives.
→ Progress is the efforts made to achieve objectives which is definite and which get scope ration from social values.
→ Revolution brings a sudden and fast change in society with which old structure comes to an end and new structure comes forward.
→ Many a time people become so dissatisfied that they stand up against the system. It is known as revolution.
→ The revolution of 1789 A.D. in France was a change of such type.
→ Many factors influence the direction and speed of social change such as natural factors, beliefs, and values, social reforms, demographic factors, technological factors, educational factors, etc.
→ Diffusion: The process by which cultural traits spread from one culture to another.
→ Innovation: Introduction of new ideas, techniques, etc., and better use of existing ideas and technology.
→ Social Change: Change in the functions of social structure and social system.