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Social Transformation

In: Global Economic and Cultural Transformation

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  • Mohamed Rabie

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Social transformation means the restructuring of all aspects of life; from culture to social relations; from politics to economy; from the way we think to the way we live. Through time, societies have been transformed from small associations of individuals tied together by instincts, need, and fear, to small communities tied together by circumstances, kinship, traditions, and religious beliefs, to nations tied together by history, politics, ideology, culture, and laws. But for most of human history, the pace of change was very slow; no transformations in life conditions could be felt for several generations. However, “once tools were regularly made and used, they became a factor in human evolution, setting limits to behavior and opening new possibilities in both the organic and behavioral spheres”1 Tools or technology in general have made change not only possible, but also inevitable. And once a society experiences profound transformations, the ensuing change becomes irreversible. “History, the truly relevant source of change, will not be reversed,”2 wrote John Kenneth Galbraith.

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  • Mohamed Rabie, 2013. "Social Transformation," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Global Economic and Cultural Transformation, chapter 4, pages 59-77, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-36533-0_4
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137365330_4
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