You have to find groups in traditional society that can spread modernity. The goal is to reproduce the experience of the west. Many question whether the experience of the west can be reproduced. They point out that the world of today and what is required for development are far different from that of the late 18th and 19th century. They question whether some of the groups labelled modernizers are interested in reform or in maintaining themselves and the status quo in power.
Critics question whether tradition is invariably an obstacle to modernization.
They also question whether the interests of the developed and underdeveloped countries are compatible. Dependency Model- a. The interest of the developed and underdeveloped countries are in conflict. The key problem of the third world is not traditiojnal society but rather exploitation and dependency. Many of the problems these countries face are the product of western intrusions and imperialism which created artificial states, destroyed indigenous economies, and integrated these countries into a world economy as producers of raw materials.