Evolution of Technology

Evolution of Technology

PART 2 - DEVELOPMENT

2.Development :

The second stage is development . This is when the new technology is improved and refined . Development can take place over a long period of time, and it can involve a lot of trial and error need more information on what kind of developmen t you are looking for .

Development is a process that creates growth , progress , positive change in economic , environmental , social and demographic component without damaging the resources of the environment .

Here ar e som e examp les of differe nt types of development :

Economic development : The process of increasing a country's or region's economic output and stan dard of living.

Community development : The pro cess of improv ing th e qua lity of life in a community through economic development, social programs , and infrastructure improvements .

Environmental development : The process of protecting and conserving the environment while also promoting economic development .

Human development : The proces s of improving the quality of life for individuals and communities throug h education , healthcare , and other social programs .

Technology development : Th e process of creating new technologies and improving existing ones .

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Development as a tool enabling people to reach the highest level of their ability, through granting freedom of action, i.e . , freedom of economic , social and family actions, etc . ”

CAPABILITY APPROACH

Amartya Sen developed the capability approach to emphasis the term development.

Capability approach became a basis for the measurement of development by the HDI (Human Development Index), which was developed by the UN Development Program (UNDP) in 1990.

SOCIOLOGICAL CONTEXT

The term development has been used in quite different ways;

First to differentiate two broad types of societies

1. The prosperous industrial society

2. All those societies which are predominantly rural agricultural and poor.

Secondly, the term development is also used To describe the process of industrialization or modernization.

MEANINGS - DEVELOPMENT:

There are three possible meanings related to development.

Development from within : This view says that the possibilities and the direction of change emerge within that society

Development as interaction : This view denote changes due to the combination of the qualities and potentials within the object and the opportunities and resources available in the environment.

Development as interpretation : This view says that we cannot really draw a sharp distinction between an object and its environment, this view raises the question of where are the boundaries of any society.

SOCIAL CHANGE

 social change is a term used to describe variations or modifications of any aspects of the social processes, social patterns, social interactions or social organizations. Thus social change is a change in the social organisation.

 Social change means that large numbers of persons are engaging in activities that differ from those which they or their immediate (forefathers) engaged in some time before.

FACTORS OF SOCIAL CHANGE

 Cultural factors : changes and variations in culture inevitably influence social relationship. Culture gives speed and direction to social change and determines the limits beyond which social changes cannot occur

 Technological factors : In the modern age technological factors are one of the most predominant causes of social change like the inventions of new machines and methods

The explicit effects of technological advance are labour organizations, division of labour, high speed of life, increase in production etc.

 Population factors : Changes in the size of the population. Like increase and decrease of population, a change in the ratio of men and women, young and old have an effect upon social relationships.

PROGRESS

 The literal meaning of the word progress is moving forward.

 Progress is changes in a desired or approved direction not any direction.

 Progress means moving forward in the direction and achievement of some aim.