Sociologist Herbert Blumer suggested that the meaning of a thing for a person grows out of the ways in which others respond to the object and the person’s actions toward it. Which of the following does not fall into this understanding?
A. Burning the American flag is considered a serious taboo because it is viewed as unpatriotic.
B. Many Catholics consider it offensive to wear the rosary as an everyday necklace.
C. A chronically ill man is cured following a week of prayer.
D. Some Muslim women choose to wear hijab as a statement of their religious faith
Ans: C
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