ABSTRACT
As discussed in Chapter 4, the idea of tradition is a creation of modernity, a view also expressed by Giddens (2002: 39). He sees globalization as the worldwide spread of the idea of the modern in which public life is opened up from tradition as a result of the spread of a global cosmopolitan society. Where tradition retreats ‘we are forced to live in a more open and reflective way . . . (where) . . . autonomy of action and freedom can replace the hidden power of tradition’ (2002: 4).
