Every community in life certainly experienced changes. By its nature, the changes that occur not only towards progress, but can also toward deterioration. Social change has indeed been around since time immemorial. Social change is a phenomenon that is inherent in every society. The changes that occur in the community will lead to a mismatch between social elements that exist in the community, resulting in a pattern of life that does not comply with the function for the communities concerned.
Modernization is a process of becoming modern. The modern term is derived from the word meaning modo now. Thus, modernization can be interpreted as a way of life in accordance with the situation that exists, or the context of the present. If the way of life of a society as it is inherited by ancestor or predecessor generation, the society called traditional societies. The term comes from the word traditum tradition which means inheritance. Pressure understanding of modernization is on technology and social organization.
According to Samuel Huntington of the modernization process contains several basic characteristics as follows:
Is a gradual process, from order-simple primitive life leads to order more advanced and complex
A homogenization process. Modernization form a structure and a similar tendency in many societies. The main cause of this homogenization process is the development of information technology, communication and transportation.
Is a process that does not move backwards, is inevitable and can not be stopped
Is a progressive process (in the direction of progress), although unavoidable impacts
Is an evolutionary process, not revolutionary; only time and history that can record the entire process, the results and consequences and impact.
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