SOSC 1340 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft, Totalitarianism, Industrial Revolution
10 Dec 2014
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Modernity: is the modes of social life or organization which emerged in europe from about the 17th century onwards and which subsequently became more or less worldwide in their influences. It is the discontinuity but not evolution to the scope of change, or modernization, the expansion of urban areas, industrial upheavals, advancement in technology, etc. , but it is a paradox to unity. It influences degrading consequence of work, environmental destruction, and totalitarian possibilities within social institutions, according to marx and durkheim. Furthermore modernity, is multidimensional on the level of institution, as gliddens states. Therefore in conclusion it can be said that while postmodernism is a celebration and awareness of cultural differences it also creates a rejection of any attempt to create a uniform culture. The level of society where ties are informal and cooperative most often associated with kinship ties (old)
