On the basis of his student's negative experience in a Barbadian village, Gmelch concludes in "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas" that
a. it is difficult for U.S. women to find acceptance in Barbadian communities because people there think they are morally "loose."
b. American students unconsciously look down on Barbadians and are unable to hide their sense of superiority.
c. a great barrier to student research in places like Barbados is that local people view students as tourists.
d. U.S. students assume that Barbadian communities are homogeneous and fail to appreciate the social dynamics found in small face-to-face communities.
Correct Answer: d
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