Answer to Question #105613 in Sociology for Andiswa

Question

Which of the following have contributed towards the development of new social patterns in society?
a) The development of technology.
b) Traditional values
c) The growth of mass media
d) Making predictions.

Answer 1

The development of technology contributed to the development of new social patterns in society. Technology in the contemporary society provides a platform where wariness amongst the people is increased over time. This in the long run, results in a change in the organization of the society. In other words, technology offers new ad better opportunities for progress which they willingly venture into to develop new forms of organizations and patterns to exploit these new opportunities provided for by technology. The development of these new forms of organizations often takes a long time as the people have to change from the existing patterns and organization gradually.