According to Schoorl, modernization is basically not the same as westernization.
The notion of modernization is broader than westernization because modernization is
a developmental process that is common to all societies. Westernization by
especially in the early stages of development of non-Western societies forgotten
adopting a passing path by modernization in the West. Therefore, modernization
not only in the backward society, not the West, but also throughout
a society that develops modern social economy. Understanding
modernization can also accommodate special forms. That is, from
Such general developments, while the westernization only evolved ones
by Western culture. However, we can not deny that
may be in line with the process of modernization occurs due westernization process
the development of the community that reverberated after following the pattern of modern life
conditions that develop and take place in the country as well as
industrialized countries.
Basically modernization is the responsibility of traditional society
toward a modern society that is also the main target of development.
Therefore, do not be surprised if modernization and development in the country is
Growth is almost identical or equal to each other. In a developing country,
Like Indonesia, the meaning of modernization and development process into two things
totally different. In fact, it can be said, in the context of an agrarian society
like Indonesia, basically the development is the same or identical with
modernization. Relationships also support each other mutually
other; development reaches the issue of community modernization.
Mental, modernization effort in Indonesia, profitable acceleration and stability
through the development process.
Development planners in developing countries include Indonesia,
in general in formulating development is nothing but an attempt to
"Modernize" society. They generally think
that their society should turn into a patterned society
modern industry. The effort is called the transformation process of agrarian society towards
industry.
The process of change is fundamentally and large-scale
undertaken to change the economic, social, and political base of society, from
originally patterned agrarian agriculture toward modern industrial life. The process flashed
transformation in a traditionally backward and traditional society
to be advanced and modern.
