The principle that beliefs and activities should be interpreted within the context of the culture in which they occur is called ______.

A. dominant culture
B. counterculture
C. ethnocentrism
D. cultural relativism


D. cultural relativism

Sociology

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First generation Asian-American children lost all sense of obligation to care for their

parents in older age. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

erstel and Sarkisian found that compared to people who never married, married men and women are ______.

a. significantly less involved with their parents and sibling b. significantly more involved in their extended families c. uncaring about losing touch with parents, siblings, and cousins d. more likely to offer emotional support to parents and siblings

Sociology

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory, which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

a. true b. false

Sociology

A community of men and women maintain distinct sexual identities but share housework, child-care responsibilities, and all other work in the community equally. These social arrangements illustrate which of the following?

a. liberal feminism b. socialist feminism c. radical feminism d. basic feminism

Sociology