Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Cecilia Bembibre, in Nov. 2011
The term transition is the term commonly used to define change, handover, evolution progressive from one state to another. The word can be used to designate a state of mind (for example, the transition between joy and crying) as well as for physical or scientific questions (for example, when we talk about the transition of matter from one state to another). Finally, the idea of transition can also be applied to more complex issues such as historical events or social changes that signify important changes in people's lives and that in most cases can take a long time weather. When we speak of transition, we are always implying that we are talking about something that changes or alters in its essence in a progressive and non-violent way, such as a revolution.
The word transition comes from the Latin term transit, which means 'transfer', 'change'. Thus, the word transition is used to refer to all acts that involve a change, an evolution or a passage from one state to another.
If we talk about the historical transition, this is very important since since the beginning of the Humanity man has gone through various stages from more or less violent transitions. A clear example of transition is when man invents the farming and it can pass like this or transition between a style nomadic life (much more insecure and unstable) to a sedentary one (a change that undoubtedly improved his quality of life). Other transitions in history can also be political changes (such as the passage from the monarchy to the democracy), social (the change of roles between social groups), economic (the transition from one economy slave to a feudalist and then to a capitalist) and even cultural (when we speak of the transition of mentalities).
Transitions always involve some kind of adaptation that varies depending on the type of change we make. The new characteristics of what emerges are usually not known so the human being thus begins to go through a long process of adaptation to them.
Issues in Transition