Sociology · Anthropological and Sociological Concepts
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In his 1963 study of Indonesia, Clifford Geertz argued that agricultural intensification consistently resulted in broader economic modernization and industrial growth. Reason R: The concept of 'agricultural involution' describes a process where agricultural intensification absorbs excess labor through increasingly complex labor-intensive practices without producing genuine economic growth. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
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- 1Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
- 2Both A and R are correct, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 3A is correct, but R is not correct
- 4A is not correct, but R is correct✓
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A is not correct, but R is correct
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