In his book, Sick Societies, anthropologist Robert Edgerton proposed that cultures should be evaluated on their "quality of life" and not just automatically accepted. This is contrary to which of the following sociological concepts?

A) symbolic culture
B) cultural relativism
C) Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
D) culture shock


B

Sociology

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A. Irish farmers B. Chinese men C. Chinese prostitutes D. Southern Jews

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a. a small but willing labor force b. a large, willing, low-cost labor force c. a large, low-cost, but relatively inflexible labor force d. a large, willing, but relatively high-wage labor force

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A. real culture. B. high culture. C. dominant cultures. D. countercultures.

Sociology