Lecture 3: Modernization Theory
Integrative Studies In Social Sciences 315 with Hussain at Michigan State University
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By: kiley McConkey
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Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (4th Edition)
Making of Economic Society, The (12th Edition) (Heilbroner, Robert L//Making of Economic Society)
Created: 2011-12-15
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Views: 7
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Modernization Theory
•Transformation of traditional (undifferentiated) societies to modern (differentiated) societies.
Levy's Model
Traditional - Modern
Traditional Societies
- fewer specilizations
lower interdependence
particularism: focus on family
less centralization
low us of money and market
higher significance on family
limited bureacracy
*******rural and agricultural****: RURAL TO URBAN FLOW OF GOODS AND SERVICES
lower interdependence
particularism: focus on family
less centralization
low us of money and market
higher significance on family
limited bureacracy
*******rural and agricultural****: RURAL TO URBAN FLOW OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Modern Societies
highly specialized
high interdependence
universalism: tied into universal forces, if economy goes down in India, we pay the price
high centralization
high use of money and market
important but declining role of family
widespread bureacracy
urban and industrial: urban to rural flow of KNOWLEDGE, goods and services
high interdependence
universalism: tied into universal forces, if economy goes down in India, we pay the price
high centralization
high use of money and market
important but declining role of family
widespread bureacracy
urban and industrial: urban to rural flow of KNOWLEDGE, goods and services
Moore's model of Industrialization
Necessary conditions for industrialization
- Values: horribly difficult to change peoples values, people must WANT to change for modernization to occur
- Institutions: change in politics, economy, religion
example: during feudalism, christianity spread as it was promoted by ruling class
- Organization : change how businesses are structured
- Individual Motivation: give motive for the individuals to change
- Values: horribly difficult to change peoples values, people must WANT to change for modernization to occur
- Institutions: change in politics, economy, religion
example: during feudalism, christianity spread as it was promoted by ruling class
- Organization : change how businesses are structured
- Individual Motivation: give motive for the individuals to change
Economic Organization
infrastructure
Demographic and Ecological Structure
fertility: decreases as kids are not needed for farm labor
-educated women so they can have as many or as few as she wants
mortality decrease because of advances in technology
migration from rural to urban ares
international migration increase!
-educated women so they can have as many or as few as she wants
mortality decrease because of advances in technology
migration from rural to urban ares
international migration increase!
Social Structure
culture values traditions politics
DYNAMICS of Industrial Societies
partial restoration of traditional patterns
continuous social change
organized planned social change
-- economy is changing so those that last their job need to RETRAIN
Diveregence between individual societies
- every society goes through the same process of change
--look different because cultures, religion, environment are different
continuous social change
organized planned social change
-- economy is changing so those that last their job need to RETRAIN
Diveregence between individual societies
- every society goes through the same process of change
--look different because cultures, religion, environment are different
Criticism
- history and conflicts are ignored....
ethnocentricism
- development is glamorized, indicators of development are not universal
ethnocentricism
- development is glamorized, indicators of development are not universal
European model of development is not replicable
difficult for other countries to modernize the same way because first world countries have so much power already
About this deck
By: kiley McConkey
Textbook: Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (4th Edition)
Making of Economic Society, The (12th Edition) (Heilbroner, Robert L//Making of Economic Society)
Created: 2011-12-15
Size: 12 flashcards
Views: 7
Textbook:
Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (4th Edition) Making of Economic Society, The (12th Edition) (Heilbroner, Robert L//Making of Economic Society)Created: 2011-12-15
Size: 12 flashcards
Views: 7
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