Sociology: The Core, 6/e

Michael Hughes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden, The Ohio State University (Emeritus)

Social Change

Chapter Outline

A World of Change

Sources of Social Change
Perspectives on Social Change
Social Change in the United States
Social Change in Developing Nations

Collective Behavior

Varieties of Collective Behavior
Preconditions for Collective Behavior
Explanations of Crowd Behavior

Social Movements

Causes of Social Movements
Types of Social Movements
Social Revolution
Terrorism

Looking to the Future

Box 13.1	Students Doing Sociology: The Un-TV Experiment
Box 13.2	Issues in Focus: What Keeps People Involved in Social Movements?
Box 13.3	Doing Social Research: Social Change: Can We Predict the Future?

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