THEORIES OF SOCIAL CHANGE ANTHROPOLOGY‚ PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY By: Tea Celik ANTHROPOLOGY Diffusion: the spread of cultural items from one culture to another such as ideas‚ religion‚ styles‚ technology Example: The San smoked tobacco even though it was not of their original culture. The Europeans imported the tobacco from North America in the 17th century. Acculturation: results in a prolonged contact between two cultures. One culture may force their customs on another like the Europeans
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this paper is to examine two theoretical approaches from communication theory. Two theories I have selected to inform the reader are Technological Determinism and Genderlect Styles Theories. To my knowledge the reader has no idea of how these two communication theories operate. I will use the knowledge from class lectures and materials such as scholarly articles and online research to inform the reader of how these two theories can be effective in their communication skills. To gain a better understanding
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Attribution Theory of Leadership Attribution theory was a psychological theory first proposed by Fritz Heider in 1958 and extended by Harold Kelley in 1967. Terence R. Mitchell first introduced attribution theory as a leadership theory in 1979(Martinko‚ 1995). This theory says that we observe the behavior of others and then attribute cause on it. It can be used in two sides of the leadership area. First‚ it can be used in attribute leadership qualities. Which is that followers’ judgment
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Madeline Hutcherson Criminology Writing 1 Theories and Burglary Routine activities theory is a theory that was created in the late 1970’s meant to explain crime and victimization. The routine activities theory is based off of the assumption made in previous theories such as deterrence and rational choice theory‚ which offenders rationally think out criminal behaviors before they engage in them. This assumption includes the theory that offenders calculate risks and consequences
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Equity Theory of Motivation The equity theory of motivation is used to describe the relationship between the employees perception of how fairly is he being treated and how hard he is motivated to work Motivation is the activation of an energized goal-oriented behavior. Everyone takes up a job as they are motivated by some factor or the other. Some are motivated by the challenge they will face in carrying out their job‚ some are motivated by the level of fame they may earn‚ others and
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presenting real world examples‚ do not use the examples listed in the text. Theories of Motivation Theory Type Key components of the theory Real world example Similarities and Differences Instinct Theories Motivation from biologically programmed behaviors occurring in response to environmental cues. A woman hears her child screaming and seeks to find out why? Pertains to our basic needs to protect‚ learn‚ or need ‚ such as food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. Evolutionary Theories A researcher
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2 Psychodynamic Theory As a group over the last few weeks we have been dicussing has a group the 3 main theories of counselling and after careful deliberation ive chosen to do my presentation on the psychodynamic theory.Psychodynamics is the theory and systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behaviour. It is especially interested in the dynamic relations between conscious and unconscious motivation .Psychodynamic therapies depend upon a theory of inner conflict‚ wherein
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Theories of Creativity and Quality Theories of Creativity and Quality Theories of creativity are vast. Several psychological theories on the process of creativity are chronicled. Some theorists explain creativity as intrinsic creative motivations‚ which individuals create a project for the sake of creating (Wibell‚ 2011). Other theorists convey the brain controls levels of creativity‚ and mental illness has an impact on creative process. Further‚ many believe the humanistic theory of creativity
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a ’pre-modern’ or ’traditional’ to a ’modern’ society. Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization that a nation goes through as it transitions from a traditional society to a modern one. The theory looks at the internal factors of a country while assuming that‚ with assistance‚ "traditional" countries can be brought to development in the same manner more developed countries have. Modernisation theory also attempts to identify the social variables that contribute to social
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Behavioristic theory by Skinner. The process of learning language has always been a complex phenomenon among the critics. It is an acknowledged fact that the lap of mother is the first educational cente4r for the child and the foundation of every human activity is laid when a child uses the lap of the mother‚ the only shelter of man. In this way this has always been a debatable question how for the lap of mother‚ the surroundings and the entire atmosphere in which a child lives‚ proves helpful in
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