Understanding Social Change
Transformation of a person's attitudes, beliefs and behaviours and their effects on society
Social Change
The study of the human species and its origins
Anthropology
The study of the human mind, behaviours and mental states
Psychology
A small group of influential people that do most of the work
Law of the Few
The conditions/circumstances in which a society exists
Physical Environments
The class of profession in which people seek to understand others through the examination of different cultures, societies, and behaviourisms of groups
Social Scientist
Observing behaviour and then controlling behaviour through positive and negative stimuli
Behaviourism
analyzing social systems on a large scale
Macrosociology
The fluctuation in inhabitants in an area that drives diversity and promotes social change
Population Changes
An organised group of individuals who gather with the sole intention of stealing and physically injuring bystanders
Flash Rob
The function of belief and institutions in a society is to meet the needs of the majority of its members
Functionalism
Understanding the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind to change behaviours and motivations
Psychoanalytic theory
inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes
Cognitive Dissonance
The relative closeness of one cultural group to another that encourages that society to change
Proximity
Learning can change the way someone interprets the world and can lead to permanent changes in behaviour
Learning Theory
When a new set of ideals, beliefs, and values become strong enough to affect and change ones perception of reality
Value Consensus
A society that values personal autonomy and rights, freedom and competition
Individualist Society