Why can gestures lead to misunderstanding and embarrassment?
What will be an ideal response?
They are not universally understood, so a particular gesture may be classified as benign in one culture but offensive in another.
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a. Functionalist perspective b. Conflict perspective c. Economic perspective d. Symbolic interaction perspective
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a. Yonsei b. Kibei c. Issei d. Sansei
At one time in Puerto Rico's history, the United States had political control of the island
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Funding for public schools is __________
a. determined by the federal government b. determined solely by property taxes c. determined differently from state to state d. uniform across all states