Some people believe that technological developments lead to the loss of traditional cultures. I partly agree with this assertion; while it may be true in the case of some societies, others seem to be unaffected by technology and the modern world.
On the one hand, the advances in technology that have driven industrialisation in developed countries have certainly contributed to the disappearance of traditional ways of life. For example, in pre-industrial Britain, generations of families grew up in the same small village communities. These communities had a strong sense of identity, due to their shared customs and beliefs. However, developments in transport, communications and manufacturing led to the dispersal of families and village communities as people moved to the cities in search of work. Nowadays most British villages are inhabited by commuters, many of whom do not know their closest neighbours.
On the other hand, in some parts of the world traditional cultures still thrive. There are tribes in the Amazon Rainforest, for example, that have been completely untouched by the technological developments of the developed world. These tribal communities continue to hunt and gather food from the forest, and traditional skills are passed on to children by parents and elders. Other traditional cultures, such as farming communities in parts of Africa, are embracing communications technologies. Mobile phones give farmers access to information, from weather predictions to market prices, which helps them to prosper and therefore supports their culture.
In conclusion, many traditional ways of life have been lost as a result of advances in technology, but other traditional communities have survived and even flourished.
Some
people
believe that technological developments lead to the loss of
traditional
cultures. I partly
agree
with this assertion; while it may be true in the case of
some
societies, others seem to
be unaffected
by
technology
and the modern world.
On the one hand, the advances in
technology
that have driven
industrialisation
in
developed countries
have
certainly
contributed to the disappearance of
traditional
ways of life.
For example
, in
pre-industrial
Britain, generations of families grew up in the same
small
village
communities
. These
communities
had a strong sense of identity, due to their shared customs and beliefs.
However
, developments in transport, communications and manufacturing led to the dispersal of families and village
communities
as
people
moved
to the cities in search of work. Nowadays most British villages
are inhabited
by commuters,
many
of whom do not know their closest
neighbours
.
On the
other
hand, in
some
parts of the world
traditional
cultures
still
thrive. There are tribes in the Amazon Rainforest,
for example
, that have been completely untouched by the technological developments of the developed world. These tribal
communities
continue to hunt and gather food from the forest, and
traditional
skills
are passed
on to children by parents and elders.
Other
traditional
cultures, such as farming
communities
in parts of Africa, are embracing communications
technologies
. Mobile phones give farmers access to information, from weather predictions to market prices, which
helps
them to prosper and
therefore
supports their culture.
In conclusion
,
many
traditional
ways of life have
been lost
as a result
of advances in
technology
,
but
other
traditional
communities
have survived and even flourished.