Which of these is an example of cultural lag?
A) A society has recently changed its diet but still maintains a food-related taboo.
B) A sedentary society relies on more grains than a nomadic society in the same environment.
C) Women in one society learn new trends later than men, because they are less likely to be literate.
D) A community adopts English words for pop culture, but not in other aspects of language.

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Cultural lag refers to the time it takes for non-material culture (such as beliefs and values) to catch up with material culture (such as technology or social structure) changes. In this example, the society has changed its diet due to technological, economic, or other material changes, but still maintains a food-related taboo, indicating that the non-material culture has not yet caught up with the material changes.

Which of These Is an Example of Cultural Lag