Ideology: A system of beliefs or ideas that
justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or
economic interests
Technology
The knowledge and tools that people
use to adjust and adapt their
environment
Diffusion
Sharing and spread of cultural traits
from one society to another
population
change in size or composition of a
population can cause changes in a
culture.
Physical Environment
Origin of food supplies, natural disasters,
and changes in the supply or demand of a
natural resource can change the culture of
the groups that are affected.
Wars and conquests
It is not common but causes a
lot of disasters, War often results in
technological and medical advances
Resistance to social Change
Resistance
People choose to accept it or
learn to adapt
Ethnocentrism
When people view themselves
superior to other people.
Cultural Lag
Material culture changes quickly,
while nonmaterial culture lags behind
and changes more slowly
Vested Interests
Some people feel that the known
problems of today are better than
unknown problems that come with change.
Globalization
Economic Globalization
Exchange of products among
nations is increasing.
Globalization and Transportation
New forms of transportation have been created.
Tourism
As transportation routes improve, tourism
becomes more common and less expensive.
Environmental Issues
Global warming as a result
of environment damage
Communication
Increase direct communication across vast
distances and without respect to time.