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evolution of visible change = inventions such as the telephone and wheel/transportation

differentiation: increasing complexity of social org.

• adaptive upgrading: social institutions become specialized
• inclusion: a previously oppressed group gaining autonomy to making choices they couldn't before

functionalist perspectives

• society has relatively stable relationships
• cultural lag - differences in knowledge and understanding of topics such as technology

parsons equilibrium model*

conflict perspectives

• conflict is inevitable in social systems
• groups struggle over scarce resources, in turn, tensions between these groups add to and continue social change

social-psychological

• changing our behaviors can be the catalyst for social change

media theory people interpret statements in a way that validates their beliefs and ideals