This article provides information about the various perspectives on modernisation: Modernisation is a conceptual framework that articulated a common set of assumptions about the nature of developed societies and their ability to transform a world perceived as both materially and culturally deficient. Specifically, Modernisation theorists posited a sharp distinction between traditional (read poor) and modern… Continue reading Modernisation: Various Perspectives on Modernisation – Explained
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Gidden’s Theory of Modernity – Explained!
This article provides information about the Gidden’s theory of modernity: Recent social changes have led to debates over the very nature of the contemporary social world. There is a debate between those who continue to see contemporary society as a modern world and those who argue that a substantial change has taken place in recent… Continue reading Gidden’s Theory of Modernity – Explained!
Salient Features of Modernity | Social Development
There are a number of features of modernity some of the salient features are discussed as follows: Time-space separation: With modernisation, time was standardised. In large part, social interaction does not take place at the same time and in the same place.