Evaluating the practices of other cultures on the basis of one's own perspective is referred to as ______________

a. acculturation.
b. assimilation.
c. cultural pluralism.
d. ethnocentrism.


Ans: d. ethnocentrism.

Sociology

You might also like to view...

The economist Julian Simon found that population growth can improve a country's economy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

When minority groups in a society are exploited and held in a powerless status by the dominant group, which of the following stereotypes is most likely to emerge about that minority group?

A. too crafty B. too materialistic C. too smart D. lazy

Sociology

According to functionalism, division of labor based on gender has survived because

a. men and women have differential access to the resources needed to succeed outside the home. b. it provides benefits for society. c. gender roles are incorporated into the self-concept through role-taking and the looking-glass self. d. women are not capable of providing economic support for the family. e. women are naturally well-suited for subordinate positions.

Sociology

Liberation theology was first advocated by

A. Karl Marx. B. Friedrich Engels. C. Émile Durkheim. D. Gustavo Gutiérrez.

Sociology