Cultural lag________________?
Correct answer: B. is the adjustment gap between material and nonmaterial culture?
- A. refers to new forms of social disintegration
- B. is the adjustment gap between material and nonmaterial culture?
- C. occurs when the dominant group forces change upon the subordinate group which lags behind
- D. is society's way of avoiding the social problems that ensue from social change
Explanation
Cultural lag is the gap created when material culture changes faster than nonmaterial culture, such as laws, values and norms. It is associated with William F. Ogburn's explanation of adjustment problems during social change.
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