i want to know about the view that the end of the twentieth century witnessed a second great transformation?
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Well, there's a good bit of evidence for the concept.  I'm wondering which particular "second great transformation" you had in mind?  \n\nOne thing that obviously occurs to those of use who live under the modern calendar is that the number 2,000 is being measured from the birth Christ, at least in symbolism, if not in astronomical precision.  And the last great age was the Age of Pisces; this one is called Aquarius.  (Remember the premature song?)  So arguably, the time is up for the dominance of the Christian church.  \n\nThen again, one could argue that it's time for the Rapture.  If you believe that sort of thing, it would be tempting to figure it that way.
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I think industrialization is what happens when a country becomes more modern, a side affect of progress etc.
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hmmmm. that one is tricky. but take ww2 for ex. the war was a big boost for the economy esp. since it started during the depression. it gave people jobs. and helped with the stock market. socially it wasn't so great though it did help people by boosting there moral as in getting jobs. but on the German front it was devastating to Jews and anyone the Germans persecuted. long term it ended up bringing Communism which as we all know isn't that great. so basically you are looking for anything that would be kinda like that where you could see a drastic impact on all fronts. good luck. hope i helped if not sorry.
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the libral agenda grew faster their.  socialism takes root in republics. the avg time throughout history is 200 years.  how we have lasted this long is amazing to me.
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It went through a tremendous transformation.  The lies of constant production resulting in needed constant obsolescence were largely developed then.  "A healthy economy" became defined as the rich getting richer.\n\nEngland and Europe ended owing American huge war debts and since their infrastructure was largely damaged Americans could sell almost anything they produced for several years after the war.
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It is 100 years ago.  Each century is 100 years.  We are now in the 21st century.  That happened when we hit 2000.  The millennium.  So the 20th century was between 1900 and 2000.  100 years.
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Just about all of the current problems will be gone, one way or another, and there will be new ones to replace them.\n\nTechnology will be light years ahead.  The more things advance and the more knowledge we have the more we are capable of advancing more rapidly.  The changes in the world in the last 50 years will be nothing in comparison to the changes for the next 50 years.
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Communism that's sssooo twentieth century.
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This book is a classic enthnographic text that needs to be read by all those who are interested in revealling the social forces that shapes our lives as a people living under this last state of Capitalism, that others call a Globalised world. Even though Paul Willis was looking at Working class kids in England, I have found the application of his methodology applicable even in the context of a post Apartheid state like South Africa where we talk of the "historically disadvantaged learner" as an eupermism for the same phenomenon that Willis has studies.\n\nNice light reading matter there.
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It has been popular since the beginning of the 20TH century
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The use of the terms First, the Second, and the Third World is a rough, and it's safe to say, outdated model of the geopolitical world from the time of the cold war.\nThere is no official definition of the first, second, and the third world. \n\nFour Worlds\nAfter World War II the world split into two large geopolitical blocs and spheres of influence with contrary views on government and the politically correct society: \n\n1 - The bloc of democratic-industrial countries within the American influence sphere, the "First World".\n2 - The Eastern bloc of the communist-socialist states, the "Second World". \n3 - The remaining three-quarters of the world's population, states not aligned with either bloc were regarded as the "Third World."\n4 - The term "Fourth World", coined in the early 1970s by Shuswap Chief George Manuel, refers to widely unknown nations (cultural entities) of indigenous peoples, "First Nations" living within or across national state boundaries.\n\nHere is a map showing which ountries are which:\nhttp://www.nationsonline.org/bilder/third_world_map.jpg
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1. The turning point from rural to industrial economy\n2. automation, work less and achieve more. freedom (since engines were developed, slavery - the way people had it - was not needed!). More free time => more education. More cultural exchanges.
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Turn of the century in Vienna.
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You would probably be interested in reading "The End of Faith".\n\nCheck it out at http://www.samharris.org\n\nAnd for the record, I believe it would be the most glorious period in human history.  I would refer to it as the "Second Renaissance".  And I sincerely hope I live to see it.  :)
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This is sometimes referred to as the pendulum effect. The "pendulum" of society continues it's swing in the direction of decadence until it reaches it's limit, then it abruptly swings in the other direction. The resulting opposite swing is often violent and catastrophic, leading to periods in history such as the "dark ages". You can expect to see this abrupt change in direction during the present century. The increasing popularity of fundamentalist religious movements are signs of this coming change. Moderate society is usually short-lived. Extremism in one direction or the other is always the agenda.
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America hit its golden age after WW2.\n...out of the depression, economy strong,\nhigh patriotism, etc.  We had the opportunity\nto become a nation that every country could\nadmire.  We blew it in the 60s with an \nunpopular war...dissension, a misdirected\nrevolution against the establishment \n(misdirected because it included family,\nchurch, and law enforcement as part of the\nestablishment.)  All this led to a fragmenting\nof our country and a rise in violence, \nvulgarity, teen pregnancies, divorces, a\ndownward spiral in education...in short, what\nwe have today.  Granted, problems such as\ncivil rights for minorities and women should\nhave been addressed (and might have been,)\nbut opportunities that have resulted have\ncaused as much problem for the minorities as\nthey had before the 60s.  Anger and frustration\nare just as evident.
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I don't believe that there ever was some golden age on the earth, except in the mind of some mythologist or visionary. Based on that, i would say the same era i was born in, the latter half of the 20th century, the nuclear era, the modern/postmodern era.