With roots in the social processes surrounding the shift to standardization and industrialization, post-industrial society in the Western world has been accompanied by industrialization in other parts of the world, particularly in Asia.
Berangkat dari proses sosial yang mendorong standardisasi dan industrialisasi, masyarakat pasca-industri di dunia Barat ditopang oleh industrialisasi di belahan dunia lain, terutama di Asia.