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Some Scholars Suggest That What Is Occurring Today Is a Transition

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Some scholars suggest that what is occurring today is a transition to a new society. This new society may be called postindustrial or postmodern, the information society, the service society, or the knowledge society. Why do scholars use so many different terms? What general features of the future do all these terms have in common?


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Woman Movement

Collective efforts aimed at achieving greater rights, equality, and opportunities for women, encompassing various social, economic, and political reforms.

Social Sciences

A branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society.

Progressive Era

A period of widespread social activism and political reform in the United States from the 1890s to the 1920s, aimed at eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

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