SOCIAL EVOLUTION

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N., Pam M.S.
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the gradual change in a society that is seen over a period of time. in contrast with sudden and dramatic changes caused by political upheavals. See cultural drift; social change.

SOCIAL EVOLUTION: "In social evolution a society slowly changes over a period of time."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. SOCIAL CHANGE
  2. SOCIAL MOBILITY
  3. POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
  4. SOCIAL RESISTANCE
  5. SOCIAL MOVEMENT
  6. SOCIAL DEPRIVATION
  7. SOCIAL ENGINEER
  8. POWER-COERCIVE STRATEGY
  9. EVOLUTION
  10. POSTURAL ARM DRIFT
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SOCIAL EVOLUTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-evolution/ (accessed March 4, 2021).
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