Modernizing Theory: The Failure Of Modernization Theory

Ever since the time of evolution, human societies are changing constantly. The popularity of modernizing theory grew only after 1960’s. Modernization Theory is the theory of everybody’s future. Modern societies are aspirational, technologically advanced, economically self-sufficient and consumerist. Modern societies are conceived to be more secular vis a vis traditional society. There is constant climate of change and in which contracts are established which are deemed fit. These contracts are usually orientated towards economic and political benefits/interests of the commanding modern State. It is assumed modern societies are more tolerant than the earlier ones. Modernization theory by define has connotation that cannot be accepted in its

Dependency theorist say that modernizing theory is all about diverting the natural resources of the traditionalist, primitive societies for the satisfaction of the ulterior greed of the advanced nations. Modernizing Theory concerns itself with becoming and experiencing west. Western in approach, life style, thought and practice.
Dependency Theorists criticize Modernization theory saying that it is orientalist and cyclic in nature. Modernization Theory is also about the failure of the non-western countries. The contractual environment is marketed on the superiority prejudices which allows developed nations to legitimize Modernization Theory basing its assumptions that it will lead to liberation of the underdeveloped nations. The underpinning notions of generation of power “again” from those ‘colonizing’, ‘imperialist’, and ‘capitalist’, ‘modern & developed’ west is contested and questioned by the Dependency

Tangibly that hasn’t happened. But a closer look suggests that religion has lost its original sanctity with arrival of modern age. Although, it could be argued that may be Religion too is evolving and undergoing transcendental changes. Today, we fight over superiority of the religion much more than ever in feudal times. This also aligns with State and Corporations interest, so possibilities of they themselves fuelling it cannot be completely ruled out. Propagators of modernizing theory are critiqued saying that they think world has to be built only around their image. There are scholars which say modernization need not generate democracy but democracies survive in countries that are