CULTURAL TRADITION AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE

The Dynamics of Social and Cultural Change

Seen from a macro-dynamic point of view, the birth of modern society can be situated in the second half of the eighteenth century. To describe the basic characteristics of modern society, two levels should be distinguished, viz. the structural and the cultural level. According to the late Talcott Parsons, the dominant value pattern of modern society is the cultural pattern of instrumental activ...

Karaoke for social and cultural change

Prior to 1996, Indian education policy focused more on equity through access, making some significant strides. By 1987, the Indian government had set up 530,000 primary schools, providing access to 95 percent of the young population across 80 percent of villages (NCERT, 1992, p. 42) In spite of this success, India faces significant challenges in attendance, retention and dropout rates: about 20...

Cultural and social explanation of the water consumption in agriculture with emphasis on agricultural attitude measurement in Garmsar County

The statistical population of this study is all farmers in Garmsar County, which according to the statistics of the Agricultural Department, the number of them is 5675 people. Of these, 366 people were selected randomly according to the Cochran formula, and information were gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire. The research method is quantitative and we have tried to use the multiva...

Cultural Development and Social Development in Iran

Cultural Development and Social Development in Iran