Theories Explained HSB4U

Society is a complex system with different parts that work to promote stability. It says our lives are guided by social structures, those of which can have consequences for the operation of society.

Women have a goal to change society's expectations so that they are treated as equals in all areas.

People may set goals to change things in their society, and the way that they pursue these goals can affect how society stands, in positive or negative ways. Also, people may see how things work in other societies and learn from that, and want to bring that culture into our own society- creating social change.

If people are facing multiple forms of discrimination at once, they may stand up for themselves/their culture/their people and evoke social change in order to reach equality.

Opposing powers causing conflict can create different societal expectations. This can cause change in society as different people want to live in different ways. Also, social imbalance might affect societal change as those who are seen as "less" may take charge to change things and bring forth equality.

Material things can be major aspects of social change. For example, technology has greatly affected society, I think both positively and negatively. Everyone these days in our society has phones, computers, televisions, etc...

As different cultures have different ideals, some may wish to integrate aspects of other cultures into their own, inciting social change.