The document discusses social change and the factors that influence it. It notes that social change involves alterations to cultural symbols, behaviors, social structures, and value systems. Some of the key factors that can drive social change mentioned include geographical conditions, population growth, technological advances, education levels, modernization, and exposure to new ideas through cultural diffusion and reform movements. The document also discusses how education and social change have a two-way relationship, with education both preserving existing culture and creating demand for new social modifications by making people aware of inadequacies in current systems.

2. Social change in sociology, the alteration
of mechanisms within the social structure
characterized by changes in cultural
symbols, rules of behavior, social
organizations, or value systems.

3. It refers to the dress, food habits, production
technologies, communication system, etc.
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It is associated with new knowledge. Religion, ritual,
arts, literature etc.
It is the relationship between the father and son,
teacher and student, husband and wife, etc.

4.  Geographical factors like climatic conditions that
influence the climatic conditions.
Sociological factors like social conflicts, social
oppressions, modernization etc.
 Explosion of population
 The environmental factors like newly built cities,
industrialized and urbanized natural environment.
The scientific and technological factors like
technical advancements, new inventions, modern
machineries, tools, etc.
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5. The ideological factors like social
philosophy, political philosophy and
religious philosophy.
The legislative factors like legislation on
temple entry, banning child marriages
etc.
The impact of western civilization and
cultural diffusion.
 The level of education and literacy
attained by the society.
Modernization of the society.

6.  "Education and social change is a two - way
traffic. While education preserves, transmits
and disseminates the whole culture, social
change is the instrument and precondition of
educational thought.

7.  Education makes the people aware of the
inadequacy of the existing system and
creates a craze for social modification.
 Many of the old superstitions, beliefs and
outdated customs. Which is retard social
progress, can be prevented by education.
Education initiates the social change and
gives them direction and purpose.

8. Education prepares the individual for social
changes.
Education is considered as a powerful
instrument for social change, because it deals
mainly with the thought patterns and
behavior patterns of younger generation.
 The axe of education can cut down the thick
roots of traditional superstitions, ignorance
and the backwardness. Education prepares the
people for social change.

9. The changes caused by the political disorder,
industrialization, technological progress and
religious reform movements naturally
demands more education in order to maintain
social equilibrium.
 Education creates the social reformers and
leaders who consciously make all the efforts to
bring about social changes.