The tendency to view the norms and values of one's culture as absolute and use them as a standard against which to judge the practices of other cultures is known as:
a. cultural relativity.
b. cultural objectivity.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. practical assessment.
c
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Which sociological perspective would argue that the most powerful groups and institutions control wealth, property, and the means of producing beliefs about reality through religion, education, and the media?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. global perspective
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The core institutions in society are the ________
a. economy and education b. polity and religion c. family and economy d. economy and polity
As a third grader, Henry is reading stories about the American Revolution and how the early Americans were willing to fight to gain their freedom. According to conflict theorists, Henry is not only learning to read, but is also absorbing lessons in patriotism and democracy. These lessons would be referred to by conflict theorists as ________.
A) a latent dysfunction of U.S. education B) a part of the hidden curriculum in U.S. schools C) a manifest function of education D) a manifest dysfunction of education