The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people’s lives in almost every part of the world. This is a process that has been going on for more than a century. New lifestyles have developed and traditional ones have been challenged. The process of industrialization, globalization and urbanization—spreading out from urban centers into the countryside—is one of the core developments of modern society. It has changed people’s lives in almost every part of the world. This is a process that has been going on for more than a century. New lifestyles have developed and traditional ones have been challenged. Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories