Why Is Conformity Considered the Only Nondeviant Mode of Adaptation

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Essay

Why is conformity considered the only nondeviant mode of adaptation?

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Definitions:

Social Structures

The complex framework of societal institutions (such as economies, governments, and social norms) and the hierarchical relationships and roles within this framework that organize a society.

Action Systems

Conceptual frameworks used in social sciences to analyze the structured processes through which individuals and groups engage with their environment.

Modernist

Pertaining to a cultural and artistic movement that embraces innovation and a break from traditional forms and structures.

Postmodernist Debate

A discourse questioning the foundations of modern thought, emphasizing subjectivity, relativity, and the fragmentation of cultural norms and structures.