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.