precisely speaking, modernity as a concept is popularly used in 2 senses- first, a cultural denotation, that involves the study of pattern of relationships and second in technological or economic denotation, that involves the mode of production and the mode of exchange, and thus
it is associated with the Enlightenment movement and secondly with the Industrial Revolution.. The word modern refers to something at present, something in fashion, something which is not old or outdated, the word had its origin in 16th century when it was used in contrast with the ancient or old times.
in addition, modernity can have political, philosophical, ,aesthetic, scientific connotations and has been defined in respective contexts..
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