Planning for Health: Development and Application of Social Change Theory

This article explores the contributions made by Raymond Williams and E.P. Thompson to communication for social change theory. It argues that Williams’ critique of technological determinism, his notion of the ‘structure of feeling’, analysis of culture and cultural materialism as a mode of analysis contributes to the theorising of communication for social change. This article also examines Thompson’s contributions to historiography, his engagement with the contextualised histories of ordinary people and their contributions to the making of the public sphere in 18th-century England. This article argues that the contributions made by these two theorists enable a critique of structures and a re-centring of agency, both of which are critical to a renewal of communication for social change theory.

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Fenomena Ikumen sebagai Salah Satu Perubahan Peran dan Identitas Ayah dalam Masyarakat Jepang Modern

Lingua Cultura ◽

10.21512/lc.v9i2.823 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 100

Author(s):

Iis Muhayaroh

Keyword(s):

Social Change ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Change Theory ◽

Modern Society ◽

Social Changes ◽

Non Profit ◽

Father’S Role ◽

Anthony Giddens ◽

Social Change Theory ◽

The Government

Article focused on the changes of father’s role within modern society due to social changes that was called ikumen. Ikumen is a social change that happens in the father’s role and identity in Japan in which now is appears a type of father who enjoys caring for children while working. Ikumen itself was made by media, and then it was supported by the government. The purpose of this research was to analyse the changes of father’s role and identity in Japan using Social Change theory by Anthony Giddens. This research applied qualitative method and by interviewing six ikumen who were members of NPO (Non Profit Organization) Fathering Japan. The research finds out that right now there have been many fathers who have desire to put family first. It is proven by the amount of fathers who have taken paternal leave in Japan.

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From Social Darwinism to Self‐Organization: Implications for Social Change Theory

Social Service Review ◽

10.1086/516424 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 74 (4) ◽

pp. 533-559 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Christopher G. Hudson

Keyword(s):

Social Change ◽

Change Theory ◽

Social Darwinism ◽

Self Organization ◽

Social Change Theory

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Problems, Crises, Events and Social Change: Theory and Illustrations

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.5153/sro.1974 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 137-146

Author(s):

Constance A. Nathanson

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Change ◽

Change Theory ◽

Sociological Analysis ◽

History Of Public Health ◽

Charles Tilly ◽

Historical Processes ◽

The Social ◽

History Of ◽

Social Change Theory

This paper proposes a theory-based approach to the understanding of social change and illustrates that theory with examples from the history and politics of public health. Based in large part on the work of anthropologist Marshall Sahlins (see in particular his Islands of History published in (1985) William Sewell Jr. has proposed an ‘eventful sociology.’ In this work ‘event’ is a term of art meaning occurrences in human affairs that result in social change. Sewell's approach and that of Charles Tilly are in many respects complementary, a major difference being Sewell's far greater emphasis on meaning and interpretation by engaged actors as essential to understanding of how historical processes unfold. In this paper I further elaborate Sahlins’ and Sewell's ideas, first by showing their connection with concepts that may be more familiar to sociologists and, second, by examining the contingent character of social change. Drawing on my own research on the history of public health, I argue that the transformation of ‘happenings’ into events and of events into meaningful social change are highly contingent on the social and political context within which these events occur. More generally, I hope to show that ‘eventful’ sociology is an exciting and productive approach to sociological analysis.

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Communication for Social Change, Making Theory Count

Nordicom Review ◽

10.1515/nor-2015-0030 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (s1) ◽

pp. 71-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pradip Ninan Thomas

Keyword(s):

Social Change ◽

Change Theory ◽

Theory Of Knowledge ◽

Local People ◽

Public Hearings ◽

Social Change Theory ◽

Communication For Social Change ◽

Right To Information ◽

The Right

AbstractThis article argues for communication for social change theory to be based on a theory of knowledge, a specific understanding of process that feeds into practice, a knowledge of structures, a specific understanding of context and flows of power. It highlights the example of the Right to Information Movement in India as an embodiment of meaningful practice that was in itself a response to the felt needs of people. It argues that the RTI movement provided opportunities to understand Voice as a practice and value through indigenous means, specifically through the mechanism of the Jan Sunwai (Public Hearings). It argues that when local people are involved in articulating ‘needs’, there will be scope for the sustainability of the practice of communication and social change and opportunities to theorise from such practice.

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