It is inevitable that traditional
cultures will be lost as technology develops. Technology and traditional
cultures are incompatible.
To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this view?
Some
people believe that technological developments lead to the loss of traditional
cultures. I partly agree with this assertion; while it may be true in the case
of some societies, others seem to be unaffected by technology and the modern
world.
On
the one hand, the advances in technology that have driven industrialisation in
developed countries have certainly contributed to the disappearance of
traditional ways of life. For example, in pre-industrial Britain, generations
of families grew up in the same small village communities. These communities
had a strong sense of identity, due to their shared customs and beliefs.
However, developments in transport, communications and manufacturing led to the
dispersal of families and village communities as people moved to the cities in
search of work. Nowadays most British villages are inhabited by commuters, many
of whom do not know their closest neighbours.
On
the other hand, in some parts of the world traditional cultures still thrive.
There are tribes in the Amazon Rainforest, for example, that have been
completely untouched by the technological developments of the developed world.
These tribal communities continue to hunt and gather food from the forest, and
traditional skills are passed on to children by parents and elders. Other
traditional cultures, such as farming communities in parts of Africa, are embracing
communications technologies. Mobile phones give farmers access to information,
from weather predictions to market prices, which helps them to prosper and
therefore supports their culture.
In
conclusion, many traditional ways of life have been lost as a result of
advances in technology, but other traditional communities have survived and
even flourished.
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