Confidence votes 147. as a movement into industrial society was characterised by capitol and labour, the movement into a post-industrial society is characterised by information and knowledge, service sectors , leisure activity, education as a directive force of innovation and change- see Daniel bell.
In humans, the pectoral girdle, or shoulder girdle, is made up of the scapula, clavicle and various muscle groups. It functions by connecting the upper limb to the spinal column through a series of muscles in the shoulder and upper back. Continue Reading.
2. limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (n.) an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages