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Conceptualizing the Patterns of Change in Cultural Values: The Paradoxical Effects of Modernization, Demographics, and Globalization
- Source :
- Social Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 9, p 439 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2024.
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Abstract
- This paper aims to conceptualize the patterns of cultural change. Building on the seminal work of the German sociologist Tönnies and using eight cultural dimensions from Inglehart, Hofstede, Schwartz, and GLOBE, the study analyzes the patterns of cultural change at three distinct levels: (1) socio-economic development/modernization, (2) birth/migration, and (3) globalization/contact. The paper suggests that the path of cultural change is complex and dialectical. While socio-economic development shifts cultural values from traditional to modern, demographic pressures and migratory movements have opposite effects and reinforce traditional cultural values. Moreover, globalization and increasing contact between traditional and modern cultures create a constant blend and conflict.
- Subjects :
- cultural values
culture change
migration
traditional
modern
Social Sciences
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20760760
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Social Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.65ed0a6f702f4ce59d6728728f5b0042
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13090439