Lec 106: Theories of Social Change

In this lecture, we will discuss:
1. Evolutionary theories of Social Change of Auguste Comte and Herbert Spencer.
2. Louis Henry Morgan on Technology, Evolution and Social Change.
3. Diffisionist Theory of Social Change by Franz Boas.
4. Diffusion, Acculturation and Assimilation.
5. Cyclical Theories of Social Change.
6. Oswald Spengler on Life cycle of Civilization.
7. Arnold Toynbee on Civilisations and cyclical social change. Toynbee concept of Challenges and Responses.
8. Pitrim Sorokin - Sensate, Ideational and Idealistic culture.
9. Functionalist theory of Social change.
10. Marxist perspective on Social Change.
11. Structural Functionalist perspective of social change by Neil Smelser.
12. Ferdinand Tonnies - Gemeinschaft and Gesselschaft.
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