Advantages and disadvantages of social change and its causes

According to Marxist theory, the fundamental reason of social change is the contradiction between productive forces and production relations, and other reasons are restricted and influenced by this fundamental reason.

1, invention and discovery. Invention is the unique initiative of human beings to understand and transform the world. Invention is the creation of something that has never existed before. Sociologists believe that invention directly or indirectly caused changes in the relationship between people and promoted social changes and changes.

The same is true of this discovery. Numerous inventions and discoveries have directly or indirectly changed productivity, improved productivity, and then changed people's production relations. Similarly, it has changed people's social life, so we say that invention and discovery are one of the important factors of social change.

2. Cultural exchange. Social change, whether it is a local change or a system change of the whole society, can only happen after the emergence of new ideas, new tools and new models. Society will not change without the emergence of new things. These new things can be local, national, national, foreign or other nationalities and countries. The introduction of new things invented or discovered by other regions, nations or countries into another region, nation or country will cause social changes there. The spread of culture can be natural, spread through normal channels, or produced in aggression or war. There are generally two situations in which invasion and war spread culture. First, invaders may bring their own culture to the occupied areas; Second, gradually accept the local culture after occupying the area. Nowadays, the development trend of social globalization has promoted the spread and exchange of culture and promoted the development and progress of all countries in the world.

3. Population and natural factors. Population factors were mentioned in many previous issues, because people are a part of society, as well as the quantity, quality and density of population, people's lifestyles and values. It will have an important and noticeable impact on all aspects of social development.

In addition, the natural environment is also an important factor in social change. Natural conditions include geographical location, climate and natural resources, as well as natural disasters. The famous port cities in the world become famous cities because of their natural geographical environment. However, changes in trade routes have also led to the decline of these cities. Similarly, natural disasters such as earthquakes and plagues will also become important factors affecting social changes.

Social change is a process in which advantages and disadvantages coexist. From some aspects (such as the ability to transform nature and improve the quality of life, etc. ), modernization has increased the welfare of mankind; But from other aspects (such as the destruction of the ecological environment, the loss of the meaning of life, the enhancement of the possibility of human self-destruction, etc. ) seems to be a risky process.