Sidney and Juan are debating culture. Sidney says U.S. culture is superior to all cultures. Juan says that all cultures have positive and negative aspects that should be understood within their own cultural context. Sidney's argument represents ______, while Juan's argument represents ______.
A. ethnocentrism; cultural relativism
B. cultural relativism; ethnocentrism
C. cultural imperialism; cultural diversity
D. cultural diversity; cultural imperialism
Answer: A
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