The primary criticism of historical particularism is that it

a. overlooks the ways in which cultures are similar.
b. has a tendency to glorify the negative aspects of culture.
c. oversimplifies cultural traits and leads to stereotyping.
d. focuses too much on trying to explain factors that contribute to cultural similarities.


a

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