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Contemporary Societies
Cultures Around the World
Main Models of Society
We can distinguish different models of society.
Main Models of Society• The main models of
society are:1. Western Society
2. Oriental Society
3. Muslim Society
4. African Society
Western Society• It is predominant in Europe,
America and Australia.• It originates from Greek,
Roman, Jewish and Christian Societies.
• The most common languages are of Latin origin.
• It is typical of developed countries were there are wide social differences.
Oriental Society• It is located in the centre
and east of Asia.• It is related to ancient
cultures (Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism)
• There are many languages: Hindi, Urdu, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, etc.
• Economic situations vary, but most of the countries are not very developed.
Muslim Society• It is predominant especially in
North Africa and western Asia, although there are Muslim minorities in the other continents.
• It is linked to the Islamic religion.
• The most important language is usually Arabic.
• It is found in developed geographical areas (some areas of western Asia) and less-developed areas, such as most of North Africa.
African society• It predominates south of
the Sahara Desert.• There are many cultures
of tribal origin.• Many indigenous
languages are spoken. In some African societies, there are large groups of Western minorities.
• It is generally found in geographical areas that are less developed.