Which sociologist pointed out that one cannot devise methods for controlling and utilizing new technology before the introduction of a technique, and that nonmaterial culture typically must respond to changes in material culture?

A. William Ogburn
B. Thorstein Veblen
C. Sherry Turkle
D. Talcott Parsons


Answer: A

Sociology

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