Section 2
Sources of Social Change
By Boundless
Social movement theories seek to explain how social movements form and develop.
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Social change is influenced by random as well as systematic factors, such as government, available resources, and natural environment.
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The Four Social Revolutions refer to the identification of social change through modes of subsistence.
Gemeinschaft describes groups in which the community takes precedence over the individual; gesellschaft prioritizes the individual.
Sociologists Weber, Marx and Durkheim envisioned different impacts the Industrial Revolution would have on both the individual and society.
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Over time, the concept of culture has transformed into a more inclusive concept.
Social cycle theories argue that historical events and the different stages of society generally go through recurring cycles.
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William F. Ogburn's theory suggests that technology is the primary engine of progress.