Post-industrial society - what is it? We often come across this concept in everyday life. However, its definitions are often vague and vague. Let's try to figure out what is characteristic of a post-industrial society. What is it and what are its manifestations in various fields of human
life activity.
Typology of societies
Actually, modern researchers distinguish three stages of social development in the history of people.
- Agrarian society. It is represented mainly by peasants, of which it is almost entirely composed. It is characterized by labor on the ground, the cultivation of garden and
garden crops, natural (rather than commodity-money) relations, low development of technology and production capabilities.
- Industrial stage. It arises as a result of industrial revolutions and the replacement of inefficient manual labor with machine labor. This fact greatly contributes to the development of socio-economic relations.
- Information society.
Characteristics of a post-industrial society (or information society)
The transition to this stage is characterized by a constant increase in the proportion of the population that is employed in the services, education and science sectors. In parallel, there is a decrease in the number of people employed in material production. This is achieved due to the extremely high development of production forces and technological achievements, which allows a small number of people to provide food and material resources to the vast majority of the population. For example, in many modern advanced countries, the main areas of work are approximately as follows: the service sector often accounts for more than 60% of the working population; only 5% are employed in agriculture; and in industry - less than 35%. Modern post-industrial society manifests itself in different ways in different areas. Let us single out its main manifestations.
In economics
- A high level of use of information for various economic purposes.
- Service industry dominance.
- Individualized consumption and production.
- Automation and robotization of many areas of production and management.
- Compared with the industrial stage, the development of energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies is significantly more active.
Post-industrial society - what is it in the political sphere?
- In such a society, civic consciousness is usually developed. Dominated by law and law.
- He is characterized by political pluralism, which is expressed by a large number of political movements and parties that are constantly looking for ways to consensus.
- A strong civil society dominated by law and law.
Social sphere
- There is an increase in the number of people in the middle class.
- Differentiation and professionalization of various fields of knowledge is constantly growing.
- The degree of social mobility is growing
And finally, in the spiritual sphere, post-industrial society - what is it?
- The high role of science and education is characteristic here.
- Successful self-realization requires continuous self-education.
- An individualized type of consciousness develops.
