Practice theory

A. explains social phenomena only in nonindustrial societies.
B. actually shares the same deterministic assumptions of earlier theoretical paradigms.
C. was popularized by Margaret Mead in the 1940s.
D. focuses on how individuals, through their actions and practices, influence and transform the world they live in.
E. is the only theoretical paradigm to effectively solve the "culture-individual" problem.


Answer: D

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