Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Innovations are new ideas, methods, or devices that bring about significant changes or improvements in a society's way of life. They can stem from technological advancements, creative thinking, or cultural shifts within a community.
The sum of shared beliefs, practices, artifacts, and values that characterize a group of people or society.
Social change: The transformation over time of cultural norms and social structures which affects behaviors and interactions within a society.
Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry and improvements to tools, machines, systems, and processes