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Social change
Any significant alteration in societal order / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Social change is the alteration of the social order of a society which may include changes in social institutions, social behaviours or social relations. Sustained at a larger scale, it may lead to social transformation or societal transformation.[1]
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