John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath (1939), stated, “The poor see themselves not as exploited . . . but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” Which of the following sociological concepts might lead Steinbeck to make this conclusion?

a. cultural relativism
b. ethnocentrism
c. cultural hegemony
d. differentiation


Answer: C

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