Question
The process of social change to which people attribute positive values is termed as :
The correct answer is
Development
Social Change and Positive Values
The question asks to identify the term for social change associated with positive values.
Defining Development
Development is specifically understood as a process of social change where improvements and positive advancements are emphasized. It implies progress and enhancement of societal well-being, aligning with the concept of attributing positive values to the change.
Analyzing Options
- Globalization refers to increased interconnectedness but doesn't inherently imply positive social change.
- Urbanization is the shift of population to cities, which has both positive and negative consequences, not solely positive change.
- Economic Growth focuses on increasing economic output, which may or may not translate into broader positive social change or be perceived positively by everyone.
Therefore, Development best describes social change to which people attribute positive values.
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Important Questions from Globalization and Social Change
Who made the following statement ?
Globalization as a complex multi-dimensional process involving a dialectical relationship between global and local . . . . also leading to new global inequalities and stratification.
- Who described the phenomenon of globalization in today’s world as ‘globalization of nothing’ ?
- Which is not an Indicator of Globalization ?
- In India, tradition does not necessarily retard the process of modernization. Who calls this phenomenon as ‘Modernity of tradition’ ?
- ‘‘The intensification of worldwide social relations which link distinct localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring miles away and vice versa’’, is related with which concept ?
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