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    modernity
    /məˈdəːnɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or condition of being modern: "an aura of technological modernity"

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  2. virtualworkersofamerica.com › modernity-historyModernity: history, economy, politics and characteristics

    Jun 30, 2024 · What is modernity? Modernity is a set of social and intellectual processes that emerged in Europe from the 15th century at the beginning of the Renaissance, and which marked the end of the Middle Ages.

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  4. www.britannica.com › topic › modernizationModern society and world society - Encyclopedia Britannica

    5 days ago · Modernization - Globalization, Industrialization, Urbanization: The Western experience of industrialization was the model for world industrialization. To become modern was to become something like Western industrial society. Non-Western societies were not always given much choice in the matter.

  5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Modernity | SpringerLink

    Jun 21, 2024 · Modernity separates functions and collective systems of representation; the “modern” composer is one who, unlike the traditional arranger, feels responsible for expressing the problems and aspirations of his time in a new way, seeking to reveal in and through sound forms a meaning that prophetically guides them.

  6. www.resilience.org › metastatic-modernity-launchMetastatic Modernity Launch - resilience

    4 days ago · Metastatic Modernity #1: Stage IV. Watch on. The series description reads as follows: This series of 17 short videos aims to put modernity (another word for civilization) in perspective. In terms of cosmology, evolution, biology, ecology, and time, modernity is highly unusual and inherently self-terminating (i.e., fated to collapse).

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › modernizationModernization - Urbanism, Social Change, Technology | Britannica

    5 days ago · Modernization - Urbanism, Social Change, Technology: Industrialism does not simply increase numbers; it distributes them in particular ways, concentrating mass populations in cities. Modern life is unquestionably urban life.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Early_modern_periodEarly modern period - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The early modern period is a historical period that is part of the modern period based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no exact date that marks the beginning or end of the period and its extent may vary depending on the area of history being studied.

  9. theconversation.com › from-apolitical-centrists-toFrom apolitical centrists to left-behind patriots, these are ...

    5 days ago · Bernard Steen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...