A sociologist studying child-rearing in a small religious group observes that many parents often withhold food and water from their children who have misbehaved. Though the sociologist personally disapproves of this practice, she maintains that it must be understood within the context of the culture in which it occurs. This orientation to practices is an example of ______.
A. ethnocentrism
B. cultural relativism
C. cultural appropriation
D. cultural indoctrination
B. cultural relativism
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Immigrants from Central and South America ________
a. form coalitions with Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, or Puerto Ricans b. lack formal education and shared modest skills c. have increased in numbers even faster than that of Mexicans or any other group d. share the same native tongue, Spanish
Which of the following is NOT one of the major functions of dating today?
(a) mate selection (b) recreation (c) status grading (d) learning how to control others
Sociological imagination allows one to shift examination from the individual circumstances to the general social trends
a. true b. false
Globalization has helped spread illness by
a. ?eroding cultural traditions that previously had reduced sexual activity.
b. ?encouraging industries that push into forests and put humans in contact with diseases carried by animals.
c. ?increasing the number of people who travel from region to region.
d. ?all of the above
e. ?none of the above