social change how and why sociologists seek to understand the waves of society
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Social ChangeHow And Why Sociologists Seek To Understand the Waves Of Society
Why Do Societies Change?
Karl Marx Stage Theorist : Social change happens quickly, not over
time Change must happen to reach a utopian state
In the Ideal society everyone has equal access to resources and everyone contributes their resources for the common good
Why Do Societies Change?
Marx Continued… History is like a Bicycle with to many people What the Heck does that mean?
Conflict
Why Do Societies Change?
Emile Durkheim Believed that diversity makes society stronger
What is diversity? How does it change society? Hint: think economics
Division of Labor As division of labor changes, so does society
Ex: Laws: Change form forcing people to do things too preventing a group form infringing upon another
Education increases as a specialized work force is needed
Why Do Societies Change? Durkheim
How does Durkheim differ from Marx? Unification not conflict is the source of change
What do you think! Current trends show that conflict is in decline! What does
this mean for society? Justify Marx or Durkheim.
Why Do Societies Change?
Max Weber Agreed with Marx: Change is marked by conflict Agreed with Durkheim: Resources are not the only cause
for change However, he believed that the future was more
unpredictable. Ex: Alternate realities
What do you think?
Would you agree more with Marx, Durkheim, or Weber? Be able to back up your answer with the sociologists
theory and a world event!
Works Cited
Gabler, Jay. Sociology for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2010. Print