1. “EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF FORTY IS AN IMMIGRANT” Introduction to Social Change What do you think Margaret Mead meant by this quote? Do you agree?

2. Things for us to think about… Why do things change? What are the causes of change in society? List 5 things.

3. Things for us to think about… Does change make the old obsolete?

4. Things for us to think about… List 5 positive and 5 negative changes that have occurred in Canadian society in your lifetime? Overall, have things improved or declined in your lifetime in Canadian society?

5. Defining Social Change Critics feel that ‘Social Change’ is too basic of a term and needs further context:  Sociocultural evolution  Paradigmatic change  Political revolution  Social movement/revolutions

6. Sociocultural Evolution The idea that society moves forward by looking from different perspectives, arguing over certain points of view then eventually changing.

7. Paradigmatic Change  When society shifts from one point of view or way of thinking to another (eg. Feudalism to capitalism).

8. Political Revolution Political Revolutions occur when the government is replaced, or the form of government altered. Typically the working class takes control of governing

9. Social Movements/Revolutions People within a society advocate for change Can result in massive changes in society Typically governing is not taken over by the working class, another elite group takes over Lets try to classify revoltuions is either political or social? This is hard to do

10. American Revolution, 1774-1788 13 colonies come together, boot out the British & form the USA

11. French Revolution, 1789-99 The People cut the King’s head off and establish a Republic then a liberal democracy- huge influence all over Europe

12. Counter-Culture Revolution, Western Society, 1960’s Youth revolution Drugs, sex & rock n roll Anti-war

13. Cuban Revolution, 1952 Using Guerrilla warfare tactics Castro ousts President Batista, declares a Communist state with himself as the dictator

14. Chinese Revolution(s), 1911-49 Series of political upheavals that led to Communism & the establishment of the People’s Republic of China

15. Sexual Revolution Moral Changes Sexual Freedom Increase in unmarried mothers Premarital sex Pill- 1957

16. Russian Revolution, 1917 Bolshevik Communist party kills the royal family and Lenin takes over

17. Civil Rights Movement, USA, 1960’s Civil Rights Movement Equal rights for Black Americans Laws changed Attitudes?