Sociologist William F. Ogburn (1922) made a useful distinction between the elements of material and nonmaterial culture and coined the term “culture lag” for the period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still struggling to adapt to new material conditions.
Material culture The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives.
Nonmaterial culture Ways of using material objects, as well as customs, beliefs, philosophies, governments, and patterns of communication.
Consider the evolution of technology over time and the role it plays in our society today. Discuss technology within the context of material and nonmaterial culture. Identify evidence of “culture lag” that we (as a society) have experienced as it relates to technology.
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