SOCI 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: International Humanitarian Law, Old Age Security, Bowling Alone

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Social change: the transformation of culture and social institutions over time. Can occur quickly (e. g; invention of new computer technology) or slowly (e. g; shifting gender norms) Can be intentional (e. g; law legalising abortion) or unintentional (e. g; printing press not invented to create social change but still altered many aspects of society and social interaction) Contentious - controversial (e. g; women"s suffrage movement) Can happen through institutionalised channels (state) or outside of state (e. g; cultural change or work of social movements) State: set of institutions that includes four components - political decision making, administrative units or bureaucracies, judiciary or legal system, security services. Maintain a monopoly and autonomy on rule-making, coercion, violence within that territory. Legal right to tax you, use violence against you to maintain social order, permit or force you to kill via wars, legally hold you in prison, kill you as capital punishment. Able to set policies and laws governing your behaviour.