What is "modernization theory"?
A. A general theory that predicted that as countries become more economically developed they also become more democratic.
B. A general theory that predicted that modernization will ultimately produce fully automated, luxury communism.
C. A general theory that predicted that countries will modernize differently according to their own traditional values.
D. A general theory that predicted that all countries will inevitably develop the same technologies.
Answer (1)
Modernization theory describes the transition of societies from traditional to modern, suggesting that economic development leads to democratization. It outlines sequential stages of growth proposed by theorists like Walt Rostow. However, it has faced criticism for oversimplifying the development process by not considering different cultural contexts. ;
