Two Sociologists Are an Interaction in Which an Older Woman

question 14

Multiple Choice

Two sociologists are an interaction in which an older woman and a young man have a mild verbal altercation over the one remaining empty seat on a train. The first sociologist interprets their disagreement as an indication that cultural norms around age have shifted, while the second sociologist sees their conflict as evidence that the older woman and younger man are operating from different social scripts. The perspective of the second sociologist is an example of ___________.

• A) the cultural turn
• B) nonmaterial culture
• C) cultural lag
• D) assimilation

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