ICT's, cultures and modernization.
Information and communications technology(ICT):
ICT stresses the role of unified communications[1] and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual systems, that enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.
ICT is generally
accepted to mean all devices, networking components, applications and systems
that combined allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world.
Development;
is a process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition of physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components. It is also an event constituting a new stage in a changing situation.
The modernization theory elaborates on two main categories
of societies in world, namely the traditional and modern societies. Theorists
argue that the traditional societies are entangled by norms, beliefs and values
which are hindering their development process. Therefore they must adapt the
modern style of living, thus concentrate on accumulation of capital and
industrialization
Culture; These are the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society. for example; Language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts
ICT facilitate both connection and disconnection with the culture of origin. For instance, immigrants can retain religious, linguistic, and cultural connections by using the internet. The disconnection occurs when “mini-cultures” with no particular geographical ascription emerge. Youth subcultures are mentioned in this case. “A planetary conscience”, which transcends identities, emerges.
Audiovisual technologies allow the understanding of
cultural contents to groups of people that were excluded from communication
flows. It is argued that the audiovisual screens were what started media and digital
literacy. This achievement is associated with the emergence of index
communication, which uses images that are taken from objects of reference and
are disseminated in synchrony. Online access enables the 'virtual presence' of
the internet user in the place and the time of the events. For instance,
internet users can “visit” museums without leaving their home.
ICT enable users to
participate in the production of information, and the dissemination and conservation
of knowledge. It is remarked that these functions were reserved to
professionals, who were at the center of specialized organizations. The
analysis of the cultural consequences of the openness of the creative process
reproduces the controversies over “high culture/popular culture”, “elite
culture/mass culture”
Medical care;
it has changed generally the application of
medical care and treatment in the African culture if compared to the
traditional way of treatment by the traditional healers. Many people used to go
to shrines and also apply herbal medicine which is not the case in the modern
days.
Education;
Traditional people didn’t need to go to class to
learn, they used to be taught informally from home by their relatives. With ICT
and modernization schools where introduced where they go and study. In day
today life students and learners access the learning materials inform of
videos, audios and text from anywhere by use of the internet.
Religious.
Our grandparents used to have traditional beliefs
where they used to worship small Gods for example; god of the sun, water, and
so on. Now day’s things have changed with modernization where Christianity and
Islam has been introduced in all parts of Africa and the world. People use
Electronic bibles and Qurans, attend online church and Mosque sessions.
Business;
culturally people used to do butter trade to
exchange and get the goods and services they needed to use and consume for
instance, one could exchange potatoes for cassava. But in modern days of development
butter trade has reduced, there is more use of money as a medium of exchange
where by without the money, its hard to get what someone needs.
Language; in the modern days people no longer speak the
real languages they used to. Languages are evolving and sounding different due
to change of words by the youths and even old people where they include English
words in traditional languages and this has affected the entire Africa. Many
young people don’t even take time to learn their languages because they pass
through schools where they are taught in English.
conclusion;
Yuma Erick MCS, 2020-01-01131.
References:
THETHEORIESOFDEVELOPMENTSTUDIES.pdf
http://www.revistalatinacs.org/070/paper/1050/20en.html
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