Modern and traditional are two different ideological approach to governing society. Thus, Traditional societies are the way in which communities were ruled, this culture were governed based on a vertical tactic, whereby the males are dominant over the women and children. In addition from an economic perspective this way of life is viewed from the top to bottom. In other words, Gods or men notions were considered while citizens’, women and children in this case were given a deaf ear. Additionally, Conservatism was the political principles that influenced this life style. A modern society on the other hand refers to the principles and habits that administer our present world. On an economic scale the bottom to top approach is used, looking at the broader picture, attentively focusing on the citizens other than the leaders. Furthermore liberal governance is employed in this social sphere. Thus, this paper is to critically analyze and compare both traditional and modern organizations of society as ideologies. The objective of this paper is to link the purpose to the broader social, political and economic issues, focusing specifically on the family, role of government, technology and other relevant subjects.
Social creeds have been drastically transformed by modernity. Traditionally the family was envisioned as a corporate group, as mentioned by Zinn “if one member of the family acts dishonourable . . . all members loses its honour in the eye of the community (pg. 107).” This is to illustrate that individuality did not exist; women and children were to act in a manner in which men designed, not maintaining particular roles such as secrecy can lead to the down fall of the family’s honour. However, family are highly dependent on prestige, part of maintaining this was to marriage into a family of higher reputation. Furthermore families’ problems were internally dealt with as a way to sustain its integrity. In...