In the lecture, Alec Dawson revealed that the concept of modernity is usually split up into 4 categories when looked at by historians and analysts. Innovation includes the improvement of society through development and the creation of new things. Emancipation suggests the emergence of liberalism and rights. Secularisation promotes inclusivity because places and people of […]
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I found Dawson’s discussion of modernity to be very interesting and it really helped me frame my own ideas about…
I thought this week’s topic was rather interesting. While I appreciate the strides made by Porfirio Díaz, I am left to wonder who benefited from these strides. James Creelman’s article paints the portrait of a magnificent hero, but what about the lower classes, or the indigenous people from whom he took land and sold it […]
This week study discusses the term modernity and explains the progression of Latin America in order to become a modern society. As discussed in the video, modernity has 4 key components: Innovation Liberation Secularism Universalism In my opinion innovation is the first step towards modernity. Particularly, innovation in industry is an important factor in the […]
This week brought about an interesting aspect of modernity that I had never really thought about previously. I think most people would immediately think of modernity and the modernization of society as a primarily positive aspect of humanity, in the sense that we have moved forward and continued to push the boundaries of what is […]
This week brought about an interesting aspect of modernity that I had never really thought about previously. I think most people would immediately think of modernity and the modernization of society as a primarily positive aspect of humanity, in the sense that we have moved forward and continued to push the boundaries of what is […]
This week study discusses the term modernity and explains the progression of Latin America in order to become a modern society. As discussed in the video, modernity has 4 key components: Innovation Liberation Secularism Universalism In my opinion innovation is the first step towards modernity. Particularly, innovation in industry is an important factor in the […]
