People who are open to new experience and who tend to reject traditional patterns of authority are said to be experiencing ?
Correct answer: B. modernity
- A. hysteria
- B. modernity
- C. countenance
- D. a cultural hangover
- E. anomie
Explanation
Modernity involves openness to new experiences, weakening of traditional authority and acceptance of social change. Anomie refers instead to normlessness or a breakdown of shared rules.
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