Six Sources of Social Change – Flashcards

A change in size of population can impact the economy, increase or decrease demand for items. Migration and moving impact the society left and the society joined. Age changes in population impact community needs.

Spreading culture traits from one society to another. Ex: salsa. It is aided by transportation and communication capabilities . Material objects diffuse more quickly than non-material.

Adapting borrowed culture traits. Ex: Ethnic foods become "Americanized"

Environment provides conditions for change. Natural disasters can produce immediate and long term change for example floods, earthquakes, fires, etc. Supply of natural resources such as oil.

Not as common, but great change in little time. Loss of life, destruction, rebuilding, change to the economy. Promotes change to technology, government, and power struggles.