Concept information
Preferred term
cultural lag
Definition(s)
- Cultural lag occurs when the proliferation of technological and material advancement outpaces the normative dimensions of a civilization's blueprint for social existence. When technology advances more quickly than the social expectations and considerations surrounding new innovations, cultural lag is present. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Cultural Lag]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J87TKD9H-F
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