CGS SS 101 Chapter 1-3: : Modernization TextBook [McGrath]
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This takes place unconsciously but still eagerly because it results in belonging which everyone wants. Humans have evolved overtime to meet certain survival challenges. Need for group living has increased as societies became more modern. Socialization: a process in which an individual learns the social norms. Marx defines fatal flaws of industrial capitalism: (marx) conflict theory: change is seen as the result of class conflict. During socialization people constantly adapt their behavior in response to the. Social norms: the normal behaviors expected from a society"s members. Collective conscience: shared sense of values often expressed as ethical and. He explains how the process of social change could undermine traditional values. Modernization"s tendency to make individuals feel helpless in the midst of large social transformed individual"s values and outlooks. (weber)verstehen: deeper understanding based on the appreciation of the cultural view. Traditional societies have been vulnerable to the transformative powers of.