SOSC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Queen'S Gambit Declined, Mass Society, Iphone 3G

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Terry Conlin

Document Summary

The environment, the population, culture, technology and human beings are always changing from time to time. Society is ever changing; either it gets better or it gets worse. People have come a long way to from traditional society and is living in the modern society today. In the following essay the two societies which is traditional and modern will be compared and contrasted. Yes, there is likely to be a lot of comparison and contrasting but the main variation lies in the family structure, social hierarchy and mass consumption. Unlike the traditional society, the modern society allows luxurious lifestyles. People are more receptive to change in the modern society. Cultural taste and lifestyle is essential in the majority everyday lives. The hottest brands, the latest trend, all these are observed in the everyday lives of individuals in the modern society.