Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A characteristic of postindustrial society is a break in the relationship between scientists and the technologies they create.
2. In industrial societies, power is typically held by the military.
3. In postindustrial society, the main challenge to the society is to deal with machines.
4. According to Daniel Bell, postindustrial society is marked by a conflict between social structure and culture.
5. Michel Foucault’s grand theory is nearly identical to modern theory.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

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