Posted: November 4th, 2016

What were the major historical processes that underlay changes in western civilization from 1800 to 2000? Why these processes?

How did Europe change after 1989?
2. What are the implications today of the growth of the internet, computer ownership, and information technology in general?

3. Consider the technology of transportation and communication in 1800 and in 2000. How can we use these differing technological systems to understand partially the different social structures found in western culture in 1800 and 2000?

4. What were the major historical processes that underlay changes in western civilization from 1800 to 2000? Why these processes?

5. What do you think are the primary achievements of western civilization in the two hundred years since 1800? What achievements are you not including? Support your choices with criteria and evidence.

6. As you think about the path that western civilization took over the past two hundred years you will note that some groups of people opposed this path. What kinds of groups opposed this path and what was their rationale? That is, what counter forces opposed the forces that ultimately were successful?

7. Since 1989 there have been political and social processes of unity and processes of fragmentation. Describe these processes.