10 Commandments
Change can and does happen.
What is, “You gotta believe”?
The evolution in the way a society is organized, the things they believe and the things they practice.
What is Social Change?
Denial and refusal characteristic
What is precontemplation?
Resisting cultural change and then eventually assimilating to it.
What is Tension and Adaptation?
Creation of tools to help extend our natural abilities.
What is technology?
This commandment is used when I really want to spread the word.
What is “Use the media”?
The opposite of social change
What is Social Continuity?
20% of people reach this stage.
Termination
Growth as a result of human knowledge passed down from generation to generation
What is Accumulation?
The belief that social change drives technology.
What is Social Change Theory?
Staging a protest is an example of this commandment.
What is, “Take action”?
Luddite
Who is someone who resists technology?
“I have to keep doing this or I’ll never change.”
What is the Action stage?
People tend to communicate better with people they have things in common with.
What is discourse?
Dizzying disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future
What is Future Shock?
BLM burning down small businesses is not a good example of this commandment.
What is, “Learning from your mistakes”?
The belief that technology drives social change.
Technological determinism
Investigation
What is a characteristic of the Preparation stage?
People communicate ideas and values through symbols
What is textual discourse?
Societal change happening at a staggering rate brought about by technology
What is Hyperculture?
Johnny went to other schools to see if anyone wanted to join his movement.
What is, “Building alliances”?
What is Alienation?
Taking away Billy’s phone because he hit his little sister.
What is negative punishment?
The spread of information about new developments in society.
What is diffusion?
Overblown dependence on technology
What is technosis?