POL201Y1 Lecture Notes - Ethnocentrism, Industrial Revolution, Modernization Theory
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Theory of modernization: defined development as a process of modernization, underdeveloped societies are traditional societies; developed societies are modern societies, modernization is the theory that explains the process of development. Social status by hierarchy: obedience and loyalty from traditional turkish values, he thinks and talks only about his own experience. Lerner argues that a person with a traditional mindset lacks ability to imagine alternatives to his own life. Callsthis a lack of empathy: 4th : lack of tolerance of different opinions. Chief resists change and difference: grocer, mobile, travels regularly to ankara, watches movies and reads the paper. Listens to the radio at coffee houses in ankara, enjoys listening to the world news. Active participant in the market: buys and sells things for a living. Internalizes the profit motive of the market has desire to make money and be wealthy trait of modernity: wants to travel.
