Saurabh SharmaAIR 23 · CSE 2023 · 105 wordsTheir whole copy
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Parsons described social change through his concept of "moving equilibrium". Change in one part of "Social subsystem" produces ripples in order to produce New equilibrium.
Moreover Parsons's idea of cybernetic hierarchy of control is important to understand social change. Examples (Narasimharao government)
Changes induced by political system in every economic system (LPG reforms/NEP 1991) had an impact on
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system] | [Organismic system]
Arrow pointing up: flow of energy. Arrow pointing down: flow of information.
Examples (Narasimharao government)
Changes induced by political system in every economic system (LPG reforms/NEP 1991) had an impact on
- Social system (birth of new middle class)
- Cultural system (promotion of consumerism)
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Thus, unlike sudden change as propounded by Marxian and conflict theory, structure functionalist emphasize on slow and gradual change thus promoting integration in society. Thus they can't be used as "veiled status quoist".