What is overculturalizing and how did it happen? Give an example
What will be an ideal response?
What is overculturalizing and how did it come about?
• Mistaking people’s reactions to poverty and discrimination for their cultural patterns
• It occurs because of an overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minority groups living in poverty in the United States
• Examples may be assuming that things like mode of dress, time orientation, and vernacular are directly tied to a culture and neglecting to consider the role of poverty
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a. True b. False