COMMUNICATION AND ADOPTION 3(3+0)

Lesson 41 : Change Process

Political factors

• Law acts as an instrument of socio-economic and political changes in the society. Since laws are backed by the state and have a coercive nature, individuals conform to them.

• Public opinion is a stronger means of social change, because laws alone can not change traditions and belief system.

• Sociologists referred laws as an indicator of change, initiator of change and integrator of change.