Madagascar's cultural practice of famadihana, dancing with the dead, is an example of what Robert Edgerton would have considered an inferior cultural practice that does not deserve the application of cultural relativism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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___________ are the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United States
A. Asians B. African Americans C. Hispanics D. Native Americans
The social variations in identity and cultures, including how they interact with each other, especially in terms of religion, sexual expression, gender identity, social class background, and racial and ethnic identity, is known as:
A. social differentiation B. social deficiency C. difference D. diversity
A South Asian family moves to the United States to pursue higher income opportunities and send money back to family members in India. The family is participating in which of the following?
A. transnationalism B. residential integration C. money laundering D. financial importation
. Groups trying to raise awareness of climate change often are loosely organized and register their concerns online and through other media. This reflects which of the following aspects of new social movements?
A. New social movements focus on the distribution of material goods as well as the control of symbols and information. B. People join new social movements not purely to achieve specific goals but also because they value participation for its own sake. C. Rather than large, bureaucratically run, top-down organizations, the new social movements are often networks of people engaged in routine daily activities. D. The new social movements strongly emphasize the interconnectedness of planetary life.