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cultural lag  

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  • 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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