Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Social Change

A shift, alteration, modification, or evolution of human behavior and culture, which over time, results in measurable consequences on societal values and norms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A shift, alteration, modification, or evolution of human behavior and culture, which over time, results in measurable consequences on societal values and norms.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Change, Social
  • Changes, Social
  • Social Changes
  • Modernization
  • Social Development
  • Social Impact
  • Development, Social
  • Developments, Social
  • Impact, Social
  • Impacts, Social
  • Social Developments
  • Social Impacts

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specify geographic term if pertinent

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Previous Indexing

  • Social Conditions (1966-1967)
  • Sociology (1966-1967)

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  1. I01w.076w.201w.450w.776w
  2. I01w.880w.853.400w
  3. N01.824w.737w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Social Change. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012922
  2. Social Change. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_change
  3. Social Change. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1510761