What is Social Change?

Sociologists define social change as a transformation of cultures, institutions, and functions. Most change isn’t instantaneous. In society, change is often very slow. There are a variety of parts and forces at work, many of which resist disruptions of the status quo.  All societies go through these types of changes at one point. You don’t need to be an avid student of history to know that. Consider a modern society and reflect on what it looked like hundreds of years ago. Often, society is unrecognizable.