Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1817 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Cultural Lag, Extended
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The idea
Soc 0332 locks cultural lag as material culture outpacing the nonmaterial culture governing it; this entry extends that lock to technology as a change driver (ch. 21.3).
In practice
A community resisting a new technology, then developing norms to govern its use, illustrates culture lagging behind technology.
Where people slip
Cultural lag names a timing gap, not a permanent mismatch; norms eventually catch up after disruption.
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