Theories Explained:
Social Change
By: Teegan Moore

Cognitive

The cognitive theory explains change in a way that people learn things just from watching others. it looks at the goals that people set and how they accomplish them. it utilizes positive and negative change.

Cultural Materialism

Cultural Materialism theory tries to understand the change caused by culture and the stages of economic level and natural development. Environment, resources, technology, etc... are influences on cultural change.

Humanism

The Humanism theory looks at how an individual views themselves with the world around them. it explains change by letting people use the unique qualities of pole and gives them the ability to chose their own qualities.

Structural Functionalist

Structural Functionalist theory explains change in a positive and negative way from showing that society is sort of like a person not everyone can survive on their own and everybody relies on someone else. For example, family, media, education, etc.

Conflict

Conflict theory explains change in a way through conflict between groups or parties. It explains that when groups in society don't have equal power, rights, etc. It creates tension therefore creating conflict which contribute to social change.

Feminism

Feminism theory explains change in that women strive for equal rights as in the past and some current society. An example is WW2 which allowed women to work factory jobs because the men were overseas.

Intersectionality

Intersectionality theory is kind of explained in a way that everyone has their own views and experiences and must take everything into account as race, gender, class, etc. It explains that different forms of discrimination overlap creating change.