Post-industrial society: A post-industrial society is a society in which the service sector has become the largest sector of the economy, surpassing the manufacturing sector. Post-industrial societies are characterized by a high standard of living, a well-educated population, and a focus on knowledge-based industries, such as technology, finance, and healthcare. See also Society, Education, Education policy, Technology._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |