Concept information
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political theory
modern political thought
contemporary issues in political thought
globalization (politics)
social science subjects
politics and international relations
political science
globalization (politics)
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communication and media studies
communication studies
political communications
political communication theory
Preferred term
modernization
Definition
- Modernization theory is a term applied to several related social science theories that explain the process by which societies change from more traditional to more modern entities. Originating from classical social theory, including the writings of Max Weber and Karl Marx, U.S. social scientists built on the insights of classical social theorists of the 1940s and 1950s to understand the challenge of overcoming poverty in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Modernization]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/modernization
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