What is ethnocentrism?
What will be an ideal response?
It is the belief that one's own culture is the only appropriate one.
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Which of the following is NOT considered a determinant of women's status in any given society?
a. Women's role in production b. Subscribing to monotheistic religion c. Ownership of productive resources d. Descent and postmarital residence
Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?
A. Ethnicity is one's identification with a group that shares a common set of beliefs, values, customs, and norms. B. Ethnicity is the politically correct term for race. C. Ethnicity is based on common biological features. D. Americans maintain a clear distinction between ethnicity and race. E. Ethnicity and race are synonyms.
Which of the following correctly describes the position of the Dutch East India Company?
a. The Company quickly took total control of most of Indonesia. b. After a difficult beginning, the company was incredibly profitable until the end of the colonial era. c. While it made enormous profits for its shareholders, the company was embroiled in wars and eventually went bankrupt. d. The company sold shares to wealthy Indonesians and remains a powerful influence in that nation today. e. Because it failed to make any profit, the company was disbanded within 50 years of its formation.
An examination of racial taxonomies from around the world indicates that
A. the classification of racial types is an arbitrary and culturally specific process. B. all cultures classify races similarly. C. classifying racial types can best be done by considering only phenotypic traits. D. the best classification of racial types considers genotype as well as phenotype. E. classifying racial types can best be done by considering only the genotype involved.