2.  Social Change- Alternations in various aspects of a society over time.

4.  A. Societies are seen as passing through stages of development that mirror the human life cycle.  B. Oswald Spengler ▪ Childhood ▪ Youth ▪ Adulthood ▪ Old Age

5.  C. Pit Rim Sorokin  1. All societies fluctuate between different extreme forms of social change.  2. Ideational culture- truth and knowledge are sought through faith or religion  3. Sensate culture- people seek knowledge through science.

7.  1. Evolutionary Theory of Social Change  Society is growing more complex.

9.  1. A change in one part of society creates changes in other areas to balance the system.

11.  1. Change results from conflict between groups of opposing interests.  a) Karl Marx