The Sociology of Social Change in Society

A Journey of Life Together

A True Story of a Father and Son –

DICK and RICK HOYT

One day a son asks his father: “Daddy, will you run the MARATHON with me?” The father answers yes and both run their first marathon together.

Then one day the son asks his father, again: “Daddy, will you run the IRONMAN with

me?” (the Ironman is the toughest...it requires a 4km swim, 180km biking and 42km running).

The father says yes again.

And here's a very touching line:

“Dad,” Rick typed, “when we were running, it felt like I wasn't disabled

anymore!”

The Sociology of Social Change in

Society

by: Elizabeth R. Gallardo

Social Change

• refers to an alteration in the social order of a society

• it may include changes in nature, social institutions, social behaviors or social relations

Social Change

• a change in the socio-cultural group which has lasting and perceivable effects either on the culture or the social structures of the system.

• changes occur which are not too relevant to the group.

Types of Social Change

1. Civilization Change• dress, foods habits, technologies

2. Cultural Change• religion, rituals, literature

3. Change in Social Relationship• father and son, teacher and student,

husband and wife

Rhythm in Social Change

1. Small Changes

2. Change due to a crisis situation

3. Seasonal Change

Rhythm in Social Change

1. Small Changes• occur little by little, indirectly

either in structure or in culture• e.g. a change in demography

and population.

Rhythm in Social Change

2. Crisis Situation• If small cumulative changes

bring about problems which are not solved right away

• e.g. dissatisfaction against school admin led to student activism.

Rhythm in Social Change

3. Seasonal Change• Occurs less frequently that

comes by waves• e.g. seasonal business during

holy week and/or summer

Stages in Social Change

1. Spontaneous social change

2. Planned social change

Stages in Social Change

1. Spontaneous social change• population growth• long life expectancy for the

females• labor unions for faculty

members in private schools• the NCEE examinations

Stages in Social Change

2. Planned social changea. unfreezing process

• in which the leader or change agent has to stimulate others toward change.

• “getting ready for change”

Stages in Social Change

2. Planned social changeb. moving process

– implementing the change– “transition”

Stages in Social Change

2. Planned social changec. refreezing process

– would seek for the stability of the change.

– the changes are accepted and become the new norm.

Factors in Social Change

1. Stimulating or Promoting factors

2. Restraining factors

Factors in Social Change

1. Stimulating or Promoting• in favor of social change• assure and facilitate the

pushing through of social change– e.g. modernization of society

Factors in Social Change

2. Restraining• against a social change• make it more difficult to

establish the process of social change– e.g. culture, habits

Promoting and Restraining Factor

Pressure Group• A group of persons that

would indicate their role in social change.– parent-teacher assoc.– politicians / leaders

Promoting and Restraining Factor

Social Inertia• The culture for social

change is present in ideas but is not yet carried out in social structures.– e.g. implementation of

Anti-bullying act in school

Promoting and Restraining Factor

Cultural Lag• The social structures for a

change are present but the norms and ideas of people are not yet won for the culture of change.– e.g. UBD vs traditional teaching

Social Control

• is the sum total of the instrumentalities and factors which maintain or repair a certain balance in a social system if change has been introduced.

Social Control

• it gives the balance between entrance and release in social system.– Example:

» Stream or

River

Social Control

Culture• Has a great importance on

communication and social interactions– there is a norm on how to act in

the classroom– there is a norm on how to act

when in the church

Factors of Social Control

• Sanctions (rules/regulation)• Rituals (set of actions)• Cultural Heritage (tradition)• Role Assignments

Factors of Social Control

Interrelated with each other Resist social change within a

system Prolong the life of a socio-

cultural system Control the obedience and

practice of the norms

Change

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

- John F. Kennedy

Change

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

- Charles Darwin

Change

“If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think..”

- Oprah Winfrey

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