All civilizations are in an endless cycle of three cultural systems this theory was presented by_____________?
Correct answer: C. Pitirim Sorokin
- A. Oswald Spengler
- B. Arnold Toynbee
- C. Pitirim Sorokin
- D. None of these
Explanation
Pitirim Sorokin proposed cyclical movement among the sensate, ideational and idealistic cultural systems. This differs from Spengler's civilization life cycle and Toynbee's challenge-and-response theory.
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