Social Structure and Cultural Change in Papua

The Dynamics of Social and Cultural Change

Seen from a macro-dynamic point of view, the birth of modern society can be situated in the second half of the eighteenth century. To describe the basic characteristics of modern society, two levels should be distinguished, viz. the structural and the cultural level. According to the late Talcott Parsons, the dominant value pattern of modern society is the cultural pattern of instrumental activ...

Karaoke for social and cultural change

Prior to 1996, Indian education policy focused more on equity through access, making some significant strides. By 1987, the Indian government had set up 530,000 primary schools, providing access to 95 percent of the young population across 80 percent of villages (NCERT, 1992, p. 42) In spite of this success, India faces significant challenges in attendance, retention and dropout rates: about 20...

Cultural Development and Social Development in Iran

Cultural Development and Social Development in Iran

Social and Cultural Sustainability

Of building cultural centers in all communities and with any kind of attitude has always been one of the designers’ issues. When we use the term in ordinary daily conversation, we often think of culture as an equivalent to the “higher things of the mind”- art, literature, music and painting. According to sociologists, the concept of culture includes such activities, but also far more. Culture c...