The perspectives of Weber, Marx, Durkheim, and Toennies all share the common
concept of modernization and the character of a modernized society; however, each had
relatively unique perspectives of the positive and negative effects on our society.
Each attributes the cause of modernization to the Industrial Revolution, citing the
development of a new mutual dependence based on economic diversity as opposed to
traditional communities based on close ties to family, friends and a shared specific
economy. Increased urbanization results in a greater percentage of the general population
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