Social Development Theory/ Changyu Jung

Social development theory is a theory that tries to explain the changes and movement in societies, to help the societies realize goals and methods. This “Development” is driven by human beings, not by material things. Therefore, we can call development a human process. For a long time, people accumulate their experiences. Based on the experiences, some pioneers make new ideas. If they succeed, these ideas can be spread widely and become customs and rules. And then organizations that do new activities can be formed. Some of these organizations can be institutions. It means it can be socially accepted. There are three stages in Social development: Physical, Vital, and Mental. In the physical stage, there are not many changes. The spread of new knowledge is under control. In the vital stage, there are dynamics and changes in societies. Money has become a tool of power in this stage. In mental stage, new social organizations are formed. And there are changes in political systems in this stage. In this stage, social lifestyles change. Education is one of the most important methods of social development.

What I found interesting in this reading is that a sum of individuals’ unconscious behavior can change the societies. When a pioneer does something new, it is considered wrong and weird. But as time goes by, people start to accept it and change the society. Accumulated human beings’ experiences change the society. Technology is one of the most powerful methods in this. New inventions and discoveries are based on the experiences of human beings.

Technology has changed our lives and societies. In the medieval ages, new technology and inventions were under control and regarded as something evil. And today, there are still restriction about new technology. How much restrictions do we need about new technology?

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