The Argument That Social Structures Moved from Being Based on Tradition

question 41

Multiple Choice

The argument that social structures moved from being based on tradition to being based on logic and reason is called

• A) collective consciousness.
• B) the rationalization of society.
• C) the industrialization of society.
• D) postmodernity.

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