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|Theory and History| |Topics and Subfields| |Categories and
lists| Social change as a sociological term is defined as,
alterations in basic structures of a social group or society.
Social change is an ever present phenomenon in social life, but
has become especially intense in the modern era.  Social Change
and Sociology The origins of modern sociology can be traced to
attempts to understand the dramatic changes shattering the
modern world and promoting new forms of social order . An
example of this is globalization. For examples throughout human
history the vast majority of people produced their own food and
shelter and lived in tiny groups or small villages. Even at the
height of the most developed civilizations- such as ancient Rome
or China- fewer than 10% of the population lived in urban areas.
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