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Chapter 3 Section 3 I love this class !!! Slide 2 Social Change All cultures change over time Some change faster Change brings other changes Exautomobile Affects all aspects of our life !!!!!!!! Slide 3 Sources of Social Change Modern world changes at a rapid rate New ideas challenge existing ideas Many factors stimulate change Slide 4 Values & Beliefs a change in one aspect of society produces changes throughout the system Ideology = system of beliefs or ideas that justifies some moral, religious or economic interests These are spread through Social movements = long term effort to promote / prevent social change Slide 5 Involve lots of people ex Prohibition, Civil Rts.,Gay Rts., Womens movement Beth wake up ! Slide 6 Technology l People find new ways to manipulate there environment l Technology = Knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate environment l Discovery = new uses for existing elements Slide 7 l Ex... Atomic fission, oil shale l Invention = people use existing knowledge to create some thing new l Can be objects, ideas, or patterns Slide 8 Population l A change in the size of the population brings changes in culture l Increase in U.S. population 20th cent. l Increase in housing, energy, school,food l Affects economies - employment l -stimulate economy Slide 9 l Decline also brings change l Changes in age structure brings changes l -more services for elderly Slide 10 Diffusion l Diffusion =spreading cultural traits from one society to another l Learn ideas,acts, beliefs of others l The more contact the more ideas borrowed l Mass transportation,instant communication = borrow many traits Thats all Folks !