American sociologist Talcott Parsons argued that non-Western societies could become industrialized even if their values and identities remained traditional and "pre-modern."

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Talcott Parsons believed that for societies to industrialize and modernize, they needed to adopt certain Western values and institutional structures, implying a shift away from traditional and "pre-modern" values and identities.

American Sociologist Talcott Parsons Argued That Non-Western Societies Could Become