Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-12 | 1329-1346
Original Research Article
Usage of Media: How does it influence on the changes of rural social structure (Special Reference to Polonnaruwa District in Sri Lanka)
Samarakoon MT
Published : Dec. 30, 2018
Abstract
In particular there are two social settings in the world namely rural and
urban and these two segments are subjected for a precipitate change. Also noticeable
that, the media in the world that exposed for globalization performs a considerable
task which affects the social environment, attitudes and behavioral conduct of
individuals as revealed through investigations on social processes. This study was
focused on Madirigiriya village in Polonnaruwa district in the North central province
in Sri Lanka in line with a random sampling method having selected 153 informants
for the sample. Information collected through a questionnaire with added
investigations via focused group discussions (FGDs), and observations, attended in
qualitatively and quantitatively. The software titled SPSS, Excel was used to analyze
the data. The study revealed that due to the penetration of media, the living fashion
had been affected by changing important social elements such as the food
consumption pattern, physical environment of the house and the family system, daily
routine, educational needs, changed hobbies also to change the political base in the
society, awareness on legal framework.