Q1: Would you agree with the statement that rapid social change is a comparatively new phenomenon in human history? Give reasons for your answer.
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Q2: How is social change to be distinguished from other kinds of change?
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Q3: What do you understand by `structural change'? Explain with examples other than those in the text.
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Structural change refers to the transformation in the structure of a society. This type of change includes changes in the structure of social institutions or the rules by which they are run. Structural changes are thus long term and permanent changes.
Q4: Describe some kinds of environment-related social change.
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Destruction by Tsunami
Q5: What are some kinds of changes brought about by technology and the economy?
Ans: Technology and economy have immensely changed the structure of the society. Technology, through its association with the economy, has caused major social changes. Various examples of these changes are as follows:
Q6: What is meant by social order and how is it maintained?
Ans: Social order is the tendency of social institutions to resist and regulate change.
Q7: What is authority and how is it related to domination and the law?
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Q8: How are a village, town and city distinguished from each other?
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Q9: What are some features of social order in rural areas?
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Every rural area has a different condition. Thus, the social order also varies from village to village. The features of social order in rural areas are as follows:
Q10: What are some of the challenges to social order in urban areas?
Ans: Most of the challenges to social order in the urban areas are related to the 'space'. This is because of the high population density which leads to the problem of logistics. The following are some of these challenges:
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