The opening of a Western-style clothing retail store in a previously isolated area has resulted in the popularity of blue jeans among local youth. Many of the wearers have replicated local fabric designs in paint on the jeans

What model of cultural interaction does this scenario best represent?
A) clash of civilizations
B) Westernization
C) ethnocentrism
D) localization


Answer: D

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