CONTEMPORARY WORLD CIVILIZATIONS (ÇAĞDAŞ DÜNYA UYGARLIKLARI) - (İNGİLİZCE) Dersi The Eastern Civilization soru detayı:
SORU:
What are the three types of societies Alvin Tofer describes based on the concept of Civilizational Waves?
CEVAP:
The three types of societies described by Alvin Tofer, the American philosopher of historical and societal development, are as follows: §? The First Wave (Agrarian) was the society after the Agrarian Revolution, which gradually replaced nomadic tribes. Agrarian societies have been the most common form of socio-economic organization in human history. §? The Second Wave (Industrial) brought with it the Industrial Revolution, (17th century-mid-20th century). The Second Wave society was based on industrial-scale production, distribution, consumption, education, media, recreation, entertainment, and weaponry. §? The Third Wave (Informational) describes the modern, postindustrial society, which began in the late 1950s. It was shaped by high-tech, individualized modes of production, distribution, and consumption, combined with greatly increased speed of computerbased communication and transportation.