What Accounts for the Rising Popularity of Eastern Philosophies During

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Essay

What accounts for the rising popularity of Eastern philosophies during the last half of the twentieth century?

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Definitions:

Social Control

Mechanisms, both formal and informal, that regulate individual and group behavior, aiming to conform to the norms and laws of society.

Control Theorists

Scholars who focus on understanding how societal norms and relationships influence individuals' propensity to engage in or abstain from deviant behaviors.

Merton

Robert K. Merton was an influential American sociologist known for his theories on social structure and anomie.

Sutherland

An American sociologist, Edwin H. Sutherland is famous for developing the Differential Association theory, emphasizing that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions.