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social force

social force Social force refers to a cause of change within social life itself: it means the social factors that bring about social change.

Social force refers to a cause of change within social life itself: it means the social factors that bring about social change. In this historical usage, it should not be treated like a physical force or confused with outside conditions that merely limit or affect social processes.