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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL CHANGE AND PLANNNED CHANGE

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Difference between Social Change and Planned Change

Social Change Planned Change

1. Social change is a process in which

there is a significant alteration in the

structure and functioning of social

system.

1. Planned change refers to the conscious initiatives

made by people to alter the circumstances

situation and factors that will lead to desired

outcomes by the actor or initiator of change

process.

2. Social change involves

psychological process.

2. Planned change involves process of

internalization and rationalization.

3. Change is unpredictable. 3. Change is deliberate and predictable.

4. Social change takes place by itself in

a continuous manner.

4. Planned change requires initiation of ideas and

pooling of resources from within the community

or procurement of resources from outside.

5. Social change occurs by the process

of :

i. Perception or understanding

of aspects of reality which

already exist.

ii. Diffusion

iii. Invention

5. For the planned change to occur in a community

Kurt Lewin has described three stages of change

process:

i. Unfreezing

ii. Moving

iii. Refreezing