Dynamics of planned change

A Sputnik-oriented society accepts dramat ic scientific change almost as a matter of course. Planning for social change, though less fully understood, is no less revolution ary in its possibilities.

The Dynamics of Planned Change dis cusses ways and means by which an indi vidual or a group can be influenced to mod ify its behavior for greater social effective ness for example, psychological change in a person's attitudes, social change in race relations or community reform. This involves what the authors call "taking in itiative to exert control over one's own fate or to influence the fate of others."
Sometimes communities change too slowly to meet need and demand. Here trained professionals can help teachers, personnel managers, discussion leaders, psychologists, social workers, and others. This book is designed, in particular, for those responsible for giving this help. It shows how power can be used effectively and democratically, how new sources of leadership can be developed, how com manucaption channels can be kept clear. how hostility can be handled. Case histories give details of varied experiences in social change.