Talcott Parsons elaborated on the work of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber to argue ________________. borrowed notions from ________________ to argue that Western societies were more evolved than the rest of the world.
A) non-Western societies were more rational and individualistic than Western societies
B) non-Western societies could only become industrialized if their values and identities transformed to be similar to Western cultural and social norms
C) societies were value systems in which individuals followed a common set of beliefs, practices, and norms
D) rapid economic growth could lead to political instability
E) a collectivist social identity enhanced individual entrepreneurship, innovations, and technological and economic changes

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Parsons argued that non-Western societies needed to adopt Western cultural and social norms to become industrialized, reflecting a belief in the superiority of Western values.

Talcott Parsons Elaborated on the Work of Emile Durkheim and Max