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 Linking Words
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. Linking Words
For example
, in pre-industrial Britain, generations of families grew up in the same small village Linking Words
communities
. These Use synonyms
communities
HAD A STRONG SENSE OF IDENTITY, Use synonyms
due to
THEIR SHARED CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS. Linking Words
However
, developments in transport, communications and manufacturing LED TO THE DISPERSAL OF FAMILIES AND VILLAGE Linking Words
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. Use synonyms
On the other hand
, in some parts of the world TRADITIONAL CULTURES STILL THRIVE. There are TRIBES IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST, Linking Words
for example
, that have been completely untouched by the technological developments of the developed world. These tribal Linking Words
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, Use synonyms
such
as FARMING Linking Words
COMMUNITIES
in parts of Africa, are EMBRACING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES . Mobile phones GIVE FARMERS ACCESS TO INFORMATION. FROM WEATHER PREDICTIONS TO MARKET PRICES, which helps them to prosper and Use synonyms
therefore
supports their culture. In conclusion, many traditional ways of life have been lost Linking Words
as a result
of advances in technology, but other TRADITIONAL Linking Words
COMMUNITIES
HAVE SURVIVED AND EVEN FLOURISHEDUse synonyms
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