Exploring Traditional Societies
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In traditional societies, social position is largely

  • Inherited (correct)
  • Achieved
  • Acquired
  • Determined by education

    • What are the preconditions for take-off, according to the text?

  • Interdependence
  • Small rural communities
  • Basic technology
  • New techniques for agriculture and industry (correct)

    • According to Rostow, what is the primary reason for the poverty of Southern countries?

  • Lack of surplus economic capital (correct)
  • Lack of willingness to innovate
  • Lack of infrastructure
  • Lack of cultural change

    • According to Parsons, what is a cultural barrier to development in Southern Hemisphere countries?

    <p>Attachment to traditional norms and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the negative consequences of the emphasis on extended family in traditional societies, according to Parsons?

    <p>Inhibits geographical mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key problem that modernization theorists aimed to address?

    <p>Widespread poverty in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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