Akello, an African American woman enrolls her 3-year-old son, Ababuo, at Redwood Learning Academy. Within the first few days of attending school, Ababuo begins to notice that he differs from his classmates both physically and culturally. Akello notices her son's confusion and decides to teach him to overcome race-related barriers and to be proud of his cultural heritage. In this scenario, Akello is actively engaging in the process of ________.
A) racial discrimination
B) segregation
C) racial socialization
D) acculturation
Answer: C) racial socialization
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a. $289,000 b. $150,000 c. $490,000 d. around 1 million
The ________ parenting style tends to put the needs of the child first and results in spoiled, self-centered children
A) martyr B) pal C) teacher/counselor D) coach
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a. nutritional needs of entire villages in the global south b. the needs of urban farmers c. the demands of village elites d. daily average consumption of calories across the world
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