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Talcot Parson gave his idea of social change as a criticism to the classical structuralist/functionalist notion of social change. His theory of social change is consider as multi-linear social change.

He argues that changes is pattern variable A to pattern variable B can start at any level of society. He also contended the view that social change is always in progressive in nature rather he said that it can be regressive in nature to possible.

revolution in Iran

Social change can happen at cultural level or institutional level.

Can be initiated internal disturbance in social system or due to external changes.

→ End result will be system achieve equilibrium.