In describing the movement from simple folk to urban society, early social theorists have tended to assume __________.

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Early social theorists believed in the idea of unilinear evolution, which meant that societies were moving towards a predetermined end state and that change was inevitable and irreversible. They believed that all societies would eventually become urban and modern, and that the characteristics of urban life would apply to everyone. This perspective was later challenged by other theorists who saw society as more complex and multifaceted.

In Describing the Movement from Simple Folk to Urban Society