#RA-3470Read AloudCore & AcademicEasy
Material Developments
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
For the purposes of argument, culture is divided into material and non material, and the speaker's aim is to show how they both affect each other. Material developments in tools and technology can affect non material culture, our customs and beliefs, and the other way around. Genetics is used as an example as it has changed the way we think about life, but also our beliefs have affected its rate of development.
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