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... traditional agricultural societies the resistance to change and to the adoption of improved practices is generally very great . There are many explanations for this resistance to change . A commonly accepted sociological explanation is ...
... traditional agricultural societies the resistance to change and to the adoption of improved practices is generally very great . There are many explanations for this resistance to change . A commonly accepted sociological explanation is ...
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... traditional economy , turn the small peoples into an industrial labour force , and supply the North completely from the outside , or to develop the traditional economy and pursue the industrialization of the North exclusively with an ...
... traditional economy , turn the small peoples into an industrial labour force , and supply the North completely from the outside , or to develop the traditional economy and pursue the industrialization of the North exclusively with an ...
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... Traditional Hindu religion and society were hierarchically structured ; the Brahmin priests claimed a monopoly over religious matters and the people were divided into castes . The Bhakti movement opposed the Brahmin monopoly and the ...
... Traditional Hindu religion and society were hierarchically structured ; the Brahmin priests claimed a monopoly over religious matters and the people were divided into castes . The Bhakti movement opposed the Brahmin monopoly and the ...
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