Introduction
Anthony Giddens in his book 'The Coming Modernity' has described modernization as the compression of space and time.
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It is the change in society through modern ideas of nationalism, science, organisation, specialisation and urbanisation and secularisation.
Force of modernity:
Cosmological equality of equal civil:
Threatened our cultural values and ethics:
Live in relationship leading to fall in moral standards [debated]
India has moulded the forces of modernity according to its unique social condition and diet of enlightened practices like video-conferencing, old parents.
Export of Indian culture like Yoga, spirituality, games like Kabaddi, and indigenous medicine and arts and jewels.
Conclusion: Modernity is a fact and cannot be avoided. We must be smart enough to mould it according to our inherent.
- Uses a prominent thinker's concept
- Identifies key aspects of modernity
- Links modernization to caste system disruption
Anshul Bhatt
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Effects of Globalization on Indian society
Globalisation and culture
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