How can path dependency impact the development of society?
a. It is far easier to use preexisting social structures than to develop new ones.
b. The paved means of production enhance opportunities for social change.
c. Path dependency helps societies resist institutionalization.
d. Governments cannot adequately respond to path dependency among the population.
a
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a. misallocated supply b. professional dominance c. restricted entry d. norms of treatment e. information
Most of the world's societies, including the United States, have bilateral systems of descent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. civilized status; less developed status b. inherent status; acquired status c. acquired status; inherent status d. less developed status; civilized status
The dramaturgical approach is
A. a phrase used to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interaction with others. B. the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life. C. a framework developed by George Herbert Mead. D. a view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers.