Shania tells you that she believes the reason the United States has more internal inequality between its citizens when compared to countries like Canada is because American cultural values are more individualistic. Which theory does Shania's argument support?
A. modernization theory
B. neocolonialism theory
C. world systems analysis
D. dependency theory
Answer: A
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