Oddtag changes! txt: Social change - wikipedia
Social change (that is not quite an equivalent of Social development) is a general term which refers to: * change in the nature, the social institutions, the social behaviour or the social relations of a society, community of people, or other social structures. * any event or action that affects a group of individuals that have shared values or characteristics. * acts of advocacy for the cause of changing society in a normative way (subjective). The term is used in the study of history, economies, and politics, and includes topics such as the success or failure of different political systems, globalization, democratization, development and economic growth. The term can encompass concepts as broad as revolution and paradigm shift, to narrow changes such as a particular cause within small town government. The concept of social change imply measurement of some characteristics of this group of individuals. While the term is usually applied to changes that are beneficial to society, it may result in negative side-effects or consequences that undermine or eliminate existing ways of life that are considered positive.
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