SOCIAL

EVOLUTION
Social Evolution: Perspective on Social Change
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 It is constant and steady
SOCIAL reality that human kind is
deemed to face as society
EVOLUTION grows and cultural beliefs
are influenced by controlled
and uncontrolled forces.
It is evident because of
Social Changes.
 SOCIAL CHANGE
"change is constant"
pertains to any change in
interrelationships or relationships
of people in society.
change is inevitable phenomenon, it
may be individual in nature, relating
to people in a small group or affect
an entire society as a whole.

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SOCIAL CHANGE

DETERMINATION CYCLICAL THEORY THEORY OF

THEORY
As man progresses, there
is a tendency to move
from happiness to
discontent or
dissatisfaction. As Plato
mentioned in "The
Republic" that man is an
insatiable animal and this
insatiability created
feeling of determination
because of the ever-
increasing need or hunger
AUGUSTE COMTE
Cycles of Rise:
According to Spengler
(1918) and Arnold J. Posits that
They argued that society will
societies and undergo three
civilisations change stages of change:
according to cycles of
rise, decline and fall religious,
just as individual philosophic and
persons are born, positive.
mature, old age, and

for more. death.

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SOCIAL CHANGE
THEORY OF THEORY BY KARL
HERBERT SPENCER MARX

Compared social change as Marx posits that

to that of a Economic Factor is the
microorganism. As per one and ONLY factor that
Spencer, society is is solely responsible for
innately militant and Social Change. He called
struggled for survival. To this theory
each his own- every "Deterministic" or the
individual struggled to "single factor theory" of
exist. This type of change in society. This
militant society moved to economic factor is the reason
industrialism to for the continuous class
differentiate itself and struggle in society.
eventually moved to

integration.
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SOCIAL CHANGE

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
·We are living in Digital Age, for many, "technology"
is often associated with gadgets and the internet.
But when we say "technology" it may be defined as
applying our knowledge in creating tools and the use
of natural resources (Schaefer and Lamm, 1992). It
may include machines or instruments that facilitate
human interaction.
·Karl Marx also contributed to this and focused on
the importance of technology interms of
production. To him, technological developments has
an effect on production and human relations and
institutions that make up the economic scheme.

 Some social changes are brought about because of automation such

as in labor which in turn caused increase in unemployment.
Other innovation has also contributed to social change:

RADIO INTERNET PRINTING TV TELEPHONE

PRESS

COMPASS PLANES WHEEL CARS

Production of basic necessities also contributed to social change. Means of

transportation and communication is continuously evolving, progressing and ever-
changing.
The advancement of technology has seen a radical improvement in the past decades.
The most important gadget like cellular phones have become man's universal remote
because now it allows us to turn on some appliances and monitor our homes remotely.
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TECHNOLOGY ALSO CREATED MANY PROBLEMS. THE QUESTIONS ONE DARES TO ASK ARE:

3. Have these
1. Has humanity's 2. Has these technological
advancements in
happiness and improvements and processes
technology hastened
quality of life helped in maintaining clean air,
the degradation of our
improved with brought drinkable water to us
environment, the
these technological or in the overall protection
people and the
advancements? and conservation of the
individuals of society?

environment?

It is important to study technological advancements and how these changes

have shaped and molded society and has contributed to some changes albeit
directly or indirectly.
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