MEANING OF SOCIAL CHANGE :
MEANING OF SOCIAL CHANGE Prof.R.B.Mathur: “Social change refers to the modifications in the organization and behaviour of the group as expressed in its laws, institutions, customs, modes and beliefs. The change may be gradual or sudden, evolutionary or revolutionary. When the change is for the better or progress, it is evolutionary concept.
Herry Johnson: 5 components of social change;
Change in social values -Institutional changes
Change in personnel -Abilities and attitudes
Change in distribution of possessions and rewards
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF SOCIAL CHANGE :
SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF SOCIAL CHANGE DISCARDING SOME OLD ELEMENTS AND OLD THINGS
ADDITION OF NEW ELEMENTS OR THINGS
ALL ASPECTS OR ELEMENTS MAY NOT CHANGE AT THE SAME TIME
BROUGHT ABOUT BY VIOLENT OR NON-VIOLENT MEANS
MAY BE PLANNED OR UNPLANNED
MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL (INSIDE THE SOCIETY) FACTORS AND EXTERNAL (OUTSIDE THE SOCIETY) FACTORS
CHIEF ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE :
CHIEF ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE CHANGES IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE CHANGES IN SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CLASS STRUCTURE
CASTE SYSTEM
SYSTEM OF LAND TENURE
LABOUR CONDITIONS
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE IN THE SCHOOL CUSTOMS
FOOD HABITS
INTERMINGLING
SPEECH HABITS
OPENNESS
BROADMINDEDNESS
COUSES OR FACTORS OF SOCIAL CHANGE :
COUSES OR FACTORS OF SOCIAL CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
INDUSTRIAL FACTORS
MODERNIZATION
NATURAL FACTORS
PHYSICAL FACTORS
POLITICAL FACTORS
RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR FACTORS
URBANIZATION
WESTERNIZATION
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL CHANGE :
FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL CHANGE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CHANGING SITUATION
CREATION OF NEW ORDER THROUGH CHANGE IN KNOWLEDGE, NEW IDEAS, NEW SKILLS, NEW ATTITUDES AND IN OTHER WORDS EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS
PROMOTION OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES
ENSURING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
ENSURING DIGNITY OF LABOUR