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Contemporary cultures have various correlated parts which are continuously changing at different rates. According to economist Thorstein Veblen and sociologist William F. Ogburn, the non-material part of the modern culture lags behind the material, a situation known as a culture lag. The concept and theory of culture lag helps in the identification and analysis of social and psychological problems. It is a significant tool in socioeconomic analysis and policy formation. Get Full Access Gale offers a variety of resources for education, lifelong learning, and academic research. Log in through your library to get access to full content and features! Access through your library Copyright: COPYRIGHT 1997 Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd. Source CitationGale Document Number: GALE|A19981916 focusNode Didn't know it? Knew it? Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into
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What term did William Ogburn introduce?In Social Change (1922), he introduced the phrase "cultural lag. " During the 1920s, he represented sociology at the Social Science Research Council.
Which term is used by sociologists to refer to the process by which a material or nonmaterial cultural item is spread from one culture to another?Diffusion, also known as cultural diffusion, is a social process through which elements of culture spread from one society or social group to another, which means it is, in essence, a process of social change.
What is the term used when one seeks to understand another culture from its perspective?The opposite of ethnocentrism is cultural relativism, a guiding philosophy stating the best way to understand a different culture is through their perspective rather than judging them from the subjective viewpoints shaped by one's own cultural standards.
What is the term for the process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture?True, The process of introducing a new idea to a culture is known as innovation. Innovation interests sociologists because of the social consequences that introducing something new can have in any society.
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