Traditions are an element of cultural and social heritage that can be passed down from generation to generation. Traditions are preserved in the culture of a certain society for a rather long period of time.
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Traditions as a necessary condition for the life of culture are caused by the fact that neglect of them can lead to disruptions in the continuity of development of both culture and society as a whole. However, if one blindly worships only traditions, then society can degenerate into an acutely conservative.
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The concept of tradition is closely connected with the very concept of traditional society. The main distinguishing feature of such a society is that the central place in it will belong, first of all, to the religious and mythological system. They will be the basis of political, social and cultural processes.
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Traditional society in the history of mankind takes a rather long period of time. Historians attribute to it such epochs as primitiveness, slavery and medieval feudalism.
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Tradition as a status in culture determines the position (or status) in society. It sets guidelines and principles. Therefore, we can assume that in this situation it is not the person who determines the status, but rather, on the contrary, the status determines the functions and roles that the person performs. A person is directly dependent on the arguments prescribed by tradition, for example, gender and age, community membership (family and clan, clan and territorial).
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The drawback of tradition as an element of culture is that tradition can interfere with progress in society and culture. If one does not go beyond the framework of a traditionally established system, then society and culture may simply perish. Convincing arguments are the disappearance of ancient peoples who lived in flowering and developed civilizations.
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The scientific view of the concept of tradition up to the middle of the last century proceeded from the approach that was developed by Webrom M. It came down to the rigid opposition of rational and traditional categories. Within the framework of this modernization approach, tradition was a negative phenomenon that impedes the development of both culture and society. It was considered a dying phenomenon, which is not able to resist the forms of modern life. But since the 60s. last century, the view on this issue has changed dramatically. It began to be assumed that tradition and innovation are interconnected things. You cannot move forward, forgetting the history of your ancestors, their experience accumulated over the centuries, and not taking over their wisdom.
