cultural lag
the transformation of cultural traits that take a considerable amount of time- gap between them
diffusion
the process by which people often borrow ideas, beliefs, and material objects from their society
formal sanction
a reward or punishment that's given by some organization or regulatory body, such as the government, the police, a corporation, or school
ideology
a system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or by society
informal sanction
spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group
internalization
process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality, thereby conditioning the individual to conform to society's expectations
narcissism
the extreme self-centerness
negative sanction
a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity
positive sanction
an action that rewards a particular kind of behavior
reformulation
societies often adapt the culture traits they borrow to suit their own particular needs
sanctions
rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms
self-fulfillment
commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential
social movement
a long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change
technology
the rules for using these objects. combination of object and rules
Social Control
enforcing of norms through either internal or external means
How many sources of Social Change are there?
6 or 8
Population
the number of people living in an area- can cause changes in culture