Culture change

[1] It places stress on the social and cultural capital determinants of decision making and the manner in which these interact with other factors like the availability of information or the financial incentives facing individuals to drive behavior.

It is argued that this cultural capital manifests into specific values, attitudes or social norms which in turn guide the behavioral intentions that individuals adopt in regard to particular decisions or courses of action.

Raimon Panikkar identified 29 ways in which cultural change can be brought about, including growth, development, evolution, involution, renovation, reconception, reform, innovation, revivalism, revolution, mutation, progress, diffusion, osmosis, borrowing, eclecticism, syncretism, modernization, nudging [3] indigenization, and transformation.

[4] In this context, modernization could be viewed as adoption of Enlightenment era beliefs and practices, such as science, rationalism, industry, commerce, democracy, and the notion of progress.

For example, after tropical forests returned at the end of the last ice age, plants suitable for domestication were available, leading to the invention of agriculture, which in turn brought about many cultural innovations and shifts in social dynamics.

For example, Western restaurant chains and culinary brands sparked curiosity and fascination to the Chinese as China opened its economy to international trade in the late 20th-century.

Still, in this context, it refers to the replacement of traits of one culture with another, such as what happened to certain Native American tribes and many indigenous peoples across the globe during the process of colonization.

The key concepts the paper is based on include: Knott et al. use examples from a range of policy areas to demonstrate how the culture change framework can be applied to policymaking.

Model of culture change
The Beatles are an example of changing cultural dynamics, including music, fashion, and lifestyle. Over a half century after their emergence, they continue to have a worldwide cultural impact .
A 19th-century engraving showing Australian natives opposing the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1770
Full-length profile portrait of Turkman woman, standing on a carpet at the entrance to a yurt , dressed in traditional clothing and jewelry.