The dynamics of culture are regular changes that occur under the influence of external and internal factors. As a rule, this phenomenon accompanies the process of development of the culture of any state and the world as a whole, which is always orderly and holistic, and its origin is always directed, and not chaotic.
If we consider the philosophical approach to solving this issue, we can see that it is by no means unambiguous. So, the dynamics of culture is often realized in linear and non-linear (cyclic and multi-layer concept) directions. The cyclic theory claims that culture, during its development, goes through all the stages that an organism possesses (the stage of birth, youth, maturity and death). At the same time, its milestones tend to be repeated periodically. Representatives of the multilayer concept are sure that culture does not have one development line: all its types have separate vectors along which they move. As for the linear versions, they are based on the fact that culture can either degrade, or evolve, or constantly change, regardless of regression or progress.
According to such approaches, the following models of cultural dynamics are distinguished:
1. Cyclic, which has two directions - inversion and spiral.
2. Linear. This type is called evolutionary, during which development from simple to complex is observed.
3. Deviant. In this situation, the dynamics of culture is a deviation in development from the main system of behavior. Thus, a degradation process is observed.
4. Wavy. Following this theory, all the ups and downs in the cultural development of society are very easy to explain.
5. Synergetic. A similar model is applicable when it is necessary to explain drastic changes.
Based on the foregoing, we note that the dynamics of culture is its change, which completely depends on historical processes.
The change in this case applies to all social technologies, artistic styles, norms of behavior and other aspects of development. It is believed that innovation is the mechanism that triggers the development of the cultural process in one direction or another. It, in turn, can be of two types: borrowing and invention. The second of them arises on the basis of intra-cultural conflict occurring in society.
The dynamics of culture is also directly dependent on tradition, which is a means that can reproduce culture with all the tools that have ever existed and were legal in use. When it is rejected, this is reflected negatively in the development process. According to history, when the world abandons existing traditions, society continues to develop, but, in the end, the result is a class struggle.
For society, the best option is a situation where a “golden mean” is found. In this case, it moves in step with innovations, and the culture is not preserved.
Remember that the dynamics of culture for its systematic development must take into account the following factors:
1. Behavioral patterns.
2. Avant-garde culture, which also stimulates the development of society.
3. Marginal culture, which arises as an intermediate at the junction of several social groups.
4. Dissidentism based on representatives of art who do not agree with any dogma or generally accepted rules.
5. Representatives of other states that contribute to the emergence of new countries and even continents.
Each culture develops in one way or another, because without this the world would not have existed, and traditions would have become obsolete. Therefore, the changes taking place in society are natural.