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Impact of Modernization and Changing Traditional The Explorer Islamabad: Journal of Social Sciences ISSN: 2411-0132(E), 2411-5487(P) Vol-1, Issue (10):394-397 www.theexplorerpak.org IMPACT OF MODERNIZATION AND CHANGING TRADITIONAL VALUES OF RURAL SETUP IN DISTRICT KHUSHAB Muhammad Shahzad1, Muhammad Nadir Shahzad2, Summer Fatima4, Shahid Hussain4, Touqeer Ahmed3 1University of Sargodha, 2Quaid.i.Azam University Islamabad, 3Area Manager Innovative development strategies Pvt.Ltd, 4PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Corresponding Author Muhammad Shahzad University of Sargodha [email protected] Abstract: The purpose of present study is to explore the impact of modernization on traditional values of rural setup of khushab. Modernization is considered a transition from traditional towards modern society. Thus it affects the socio-cultural patterns of the society. The universe of the present study was district Khushab and a convenient sampling technique was used to extract a sample of 50 respondents from the whole population. The study concludes that family system has been severely affected by modernization and hence nuclear family system is the inevitable product. Key Words: Modernization, Family system, Traditional values, Rural setup INTRODUCTION 1966). Their priorities, loyalties, occupations, Using the term “Modernization” is referred to a normative structure and religious affiliations gradual transition of society from traditional change due to modernization. towards modern. A traditional society is based on Family is the basic and utmost important unit of agrarian while modern society is organized by the society. The family system is changing industrial functions. Traditional societies have a gradually. Traditional societies had joint and unified and single system, the power remains in extended family systems which are no gradually one hand while at the opposite end modern changing into nuclear family system. Nuclear societies are based upon plurality and family system is the product of modern societies heterogeneity Charlton and Andras 2003). (Francis 1991). Modernization as a process of changes in Modernity is a sense or idea of discontinuing the economic as well as cultural aspects of the present with the past. It is the idea of change in society (Haviland 2002). The traditional societies social as well as cultural process (either through use the scientific knowledge gained from the improvement or decline) in society and the modern societies and apply it on their own present life is different from life in the past societies, this application of scientific knowledge (Hooker 1996). which is borrowed from the west creates changes Traditional societies are extensively changing and in their traditional culture. The family system, engaged in accepting and borrowing the cultural cultural patterns, religious system and their traits from modern societies, these cultural traits normative structure changes as a result of the can be marriage rituals and their proportional foreign rules and procedures. situation among society (Bal 2000). Social and cultural changes in societies are due to Modern technology has elevated the social status modern societies, as individuals adopt the of women in family and at the same time has put principles of modern world (Feldman and Hurn the fabric of social relationships at the stake. 394 Much distress has been noticed in social recommend the normative fluctuations that are relationships, especially between spouses. utmost important for less developed countries Religious institutions have also lost their grounds; (Parson 1967; Smelser 1969). people are becoming more secular, rational and MATERIALS AND METHODS scientific thus negatively affecting the structure The universe of the present was District Khushab of family (Elkind 1992). which is located between Sargodha and Modern technology has affected the traditional Mianwali. Khushab consists of three tehsils setup of society. Priorities of people have namely Khushab, Quaidabad and Noorpur thal. changed. In Pakistan the internet users are “Tehsil Quaidabad” was selected and a sample of increasing day by day and it is quite evident from 50 respondents was extracted from the the survey that people are integrated through population on the basis of convenience. The data this communication source. On the other hand was collected through face to face interviews. family institution has been badly effected and The tool was designed in English as well as in ignored; this is all due to the advancement in Urdu as the habitants of the area was not well technology which is the product of modernity. educated and could not properly understand THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK English. To communicate with the respondents a Talcott Parson and Neil Smelser gave a model native language speaker was hired for assistance. consisting distinctive features of the modern After the data collection it was analyzed through societies and put an ample light on complexities spss and interpreted. of the institutions in the modern world. The RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION exploration of the model provided the structures This part of the tool was based on four categories of the modern as well as traditional societies. The Likert scaling and the responses of the features of the traditional societies consists of respondents have been presented in social cohesion, less democratic, strong social percentages. The questions regarding their bonding, less participatory towards development. perception towards modernization containing The other side of the picture provides a glimpse their likeness and dis-likeness of modernization, of the modern societies which are technologically changing their ways of life, traditional values advance, less interactive and normative structure system, religious system, family system, effects is followed at very low level. The researchers and on cultural dress patterns and values which are a modernization theorists keeping in mind these hurdle in adopting the traits of the modern features of societies contribute in the form of world. The results of these items are listed in the their intellectual abilities for advancement and table and interpreted below. development of existing world and could Table.1: Perception of the respondents regarding modernization Strongly Strongly Agree Disagree Total Agree Disagree F. % F. % F. % F. % F. % I like modernization 7 14.0 22 44.0 7 14.0 14 28.0 50 100.0 I think that modernization has changed the ways of life of 23 46.0 23 46.0 4 8.0 0 0.0 50 100.0 people I think that modernization has changed the traditional 23 46.0 26 52.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 50 100.0 dressing of people Modernization has impact on 6 12.0 32 64.0 8 16.0 4 8.0 50 100.0 my family Modernization has impact on 23 46.0 21 42.0 3 6.0 3 6.0 50 100.0 religious system I think cultural values are 11 22.0 23 46.0 14 28.0 2 4.0 50 100.0 hurdles in modernization 395 Table 1. The data represents the responses towards adopting traits of the modern world, so regarding modernization. The first query which it was decide to investigate and know the was asked from the respondents was their perception of respondents regarding this. A huge likeness towards modernization and the segment of the respondents 46.0 % stated that responses were as follows: majority of the cultural values are hurdle towards adoption of respondents i.e. 44.0 % agreed with the modernity and 4.0 % were not in favor of this, statement, that they liked modernization while a they had a view that cultural values and smaller proportion of 14.0 % were not in favor of modernity can stand parallel with each other. modernization. During enumeration and data CONCLUSION collection it was investigated why they do not like We can conclude from the above results that the modern societies and modernity as a whole; they society is going under transition and is becoming argued that they love their traditional values and modernized because the normative structure, modern society creates disturbance and conflicts cultural traits, value system, dress patterns, and with their cultural traits. family system have all been strongly affected and The next statement which was asked from the altered due to the modern world. The respondents regarding changes in their ways of technological advancement has fed people with life, a huge proportion of the respondents 46.0 new culture traits, diffusing alien features into strongly agreed while only 8.0 % denied and the societies. Traditional and cultural traits are stated that their ways of life are as they were considered a sign of recognition and identity of before modernization. The note taking activity any nation and this very core has been helped a lot to investigate that how their ways of permanently replaced by the western world. So life has been changed. They argued that only a there is a dire need to save and preserve our few years back the situation was totally different, cultural identity. The researchers and social people had a lot of time for each other but now scientists should play their role in this concern to everyone is busy with their own matters and save their identity. social cohesiveness has nearly vanquished. REFERENCES When the respondents were asked about Bal, Ellen Wilhelmina changes in their dress patterns due to 2000 They Ask if we Eat Frogs: Social modernization, a huge proportion 52.0 % agreed Boundaries Ethnic Categorization, and with the statement that modern world has the Garo people of Bangladesh. Netherlands: Uitgeverij Eburon Press. altered the dress patterns replaced by different foreign dressing styles and only 2.0 % which is the Charlton, Bruce, and Peter Andras disagreed and stated that they only wear their 2003 The modernization imperative. cultural dress which was “shalwar kameez” and Imprint Academic. “dhoti kurta” which shows their belongingness with their traditional value system. Elkind, David Family is considered a basic unit of the society. 1992 The Hurried Child. Reading, Mass: The respondents were asked whether it has been Addison and Wesley Pubishers.
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