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This exploration examines theoretical perspectives on social change, focusing on the concepts of equilibrium, interest groups, and urbanism. It delves into how societies maintain a state of balance through small adjustments in the face of change. Interest groups, with their diverse goals and needs, often compete for limited resources, leading to various conflicts. Additionally, urbanism is analyzed as a unique lifestyle shared by city dwellers, contrasting with the communal understandings of rural societies. This discussion highlights relevant sociological perspectives: equilibrium, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and functionalism.
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equilibrium • A state of functioning and balance, maintained by a society’s tendency to make small adjustments to change
Interest groups • Groups with specific interests, desires, needs or goals • Interest groups will struggle with one another for scarce resources
urbanism • The distinctive way of life shared by the people living in a city • Shared understandings that once existed in more rural communities are less common in cities
Which of these matches with each theoretical perspective? • Urbanism • Equilibrium • Interest Groups Conflict Perspective Symbolic Interactionism Functionalism
