In the process social change can be identified by certain characteristics (Soekanto, 1994) yaita; First, there is no society
which stops its development, as every society will
experiencing changes either quickly or slowly. Second, per change occurs at a particular social institution, and is followed
by changes in other social institutions. Due to its nature
institutions are independent, it is difficult to isolate a change in certain social institutions, because the whole is a chain. Third, the changes are usually fast
followed by a temporary disorganization, as it is
in the process of adjustment. This organiza- tion will be followed by re,
organizations that include the stabilization of rules and values
new. Fourth, change can not be restricted to fields only
material or spiritual only, because both fields have
reciprocal link.
Social and cultural change can be divided into different shapes based on time dimension, impact and process,
yaitlr: First: From the time dimension can be distinguished between slow changes and rapid changes. There is no standard time size
about the slow and rapid changes that occur. Relatively,
meaning one change is slower or faster than other changes. For example, social change and power in rural communities tend to be slower than urban society. Typically, slow changes are called
evolution, and rapid change associated with the concept of revolution. Second; From the dimensions of the impact, differentiated between
small changes and big changes. It says a small change in the way it does not cause the impact of fundamental changes on
various social aspects of community life, such as changes in clothing mode, kinship system, cultural entry
minority in society. "conversely, the development of communication
as well as industrialization tend to have a major and significant impact onthe pattern of community life, because it affects the change of social institutions, social interaction, working relationships and
Everything else.
Third; From the process dimension, it can be distinguished between changes
the intended (intended change) or planned (planned
change) and unintended change
or unplanned change. These desired or planned changes are deliberate
planned by the parties who want to make changes
(agent of change) to achieve certain goals'
