Modernity & post-modernity

What are the key aspects of modernity as outlined by Colin Bell and Howard Newby (1983)?

1. industrialism ~ mvoement from agrarian to industrial society

2. capitalism ~ free market economy consisting of private companies

3. urbanism ~ movement from rural to urban areas

4. democracy

What is the evidence that Britain has undergone urbanism?

1750 ~ only London + Edinburgh had pop. > 50,000

1851 ~ 29 cities

When was the BritishWhen industrial revolution (roughly)?

1760 - 1840

When was the French monarchy overthrown in favour of a democratic system of government?

1789

Modernity involves a new ethos; what beliefs does this include?

• human progress

• rational planning & superiority of reason > emotion

• ability of tech. + science to solve human problems

• ability of industry to improve living standards

• right + capability of humans to shape own lives