BP 5 Introduction


When one looks up the definition of modernization, they are welcomed to the generic definition that it is the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits. However, modernization encompasses so much more. Modernization is a never-ending process that affects the entire world at different times in multiple different ways. For example, it can include introduction of processed foods, automobiles, mechanized labor, technology, and much more. Looking at modernization, it's always viewed as a positive change with hardly any negative effects. However, the negligence of viewing modernization as a solely positive transformation has made people unaware of the way it negatively affects countries around the world. Take the small island of Saba, located in the beloved Caribbean. It is a clear example of where modernization has taken a dark toll. In Saba, modernization has created adverse effects on the health of majority of its citizens by a growing rate of diseases, obesity, and hypertension.

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