Detraditionalization

In social theory, detraditionalization refers to the erosion of tradition in religion and society in (post)modernism.

Traditional societies belief in established, timeless, authoritative orders, above the individual, and timeless attainable goals.

Factors that contribute to loss of tradition are endorsement of individual choice and responsibility or the "sacred" (in Émile Durkheim's sense of the term) individual itself in democratic societies, and the revolution in communications. Among the theorists who believe that society is moving from a modernity that has been largely traditional to a post-traditional time is Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens.

See also

• information loss
• Personal development

References

• Paul Heelas, Scott Lash , Paul Morris, ed. (1995). Detraditionalization. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-55786-554-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) The contributors include Mark Poster, Richard Sennett, Ulrich Beck, Margaret Archer, Mary Douglas and Thomas Luckmann.
• https://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/courses/hum3255/giddensdetrad1.htm
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Enttraditionalisierung.html