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.
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A. too crafty B. too materialistic C. too smart D. lazy
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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.
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A. Karl Marx. B. Friedrich Engels. C. Émile Durkheim. D. Gustavo Gutiérrez.