Even prior to the stage of globalisation, what effect did modern development have?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It made inroads into traditional cultural forms and occupations based on them
Option (1) It led to the creation of new local traditions and global ones too — Incorrect. A blend of new local and global traditions belongs to the meeting of global and local culture in the age of globalisation. So it describes a later change in culture, after globalisation began.
Option (2) It made inroads into traditional cultural forms and occupations based on them — Correct. Modern development changed traditional life well before globalisation. It made inroads into traditional cultural forms and into the occupations that depended on them, such as crafts and folk performance. Globalisation only made the scale and speed of this change far greater.
Option (3) It led to a tremendous growth in fashion, cosmetics and health industries — Incorrect. The boom in fashion, cosmetics and health industries is part of the consumer culture that grew with globalisation. It belongs to the later stage, so it fails as an effect from before globalisation.
Option (4) It made cultural consumption shape the growth of cities to a large extent — Incorrect. Cultural consumption shaping the growth of cities is a feature of the globalised economy, with malls and leisure spaces. It belongs to the later stage and leaves traditional cultural forms untouched as a point.
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