In Joan Albon's analysis, the lower social standing of many American Indians was due to
a. prejudice and discrimination.
b. non-competitive cultural values that discourage individual economic achievement.
c. institutional discrimination by this country's courts.
d. race operating as a master status in everyday life.
(Answer: b)
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