Briefly explain the statement: "Development's ends justify its means".
What will be an ideal response?
Students should point out that despite the fact that development entailed significant social and environment costs, its long-term consequences far outweigh the upheavals. Hence indicators of development, such as industrialization and increase in a nation's wealth, became synonymous with progress.
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Researchers who spend time living among a group of people learning their culture and customs are engaging in ______.
a. ethnographic fieldwork b. qualitative research c. focus group study d. participant observation
Sometimes the distinction between high culture and popular culture is not so clear, as shown by the television show Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo, because
a. the family in this show was always very rich. b. reality shows have made families that were low-income nationally-known media stars who are now earning a lot more money. c. Honey Boo Boo's mother is a previous Miss America pageant winner. d. reality television never shows people who appear to be of low social position.
Which term refers to a population that differs from the group that holds power and that is distinguished by language, traditions, and religion?
A. different group B. majority group C. minority group D. out-group
Families in which one or both of the adult partners have at least one child, either residing with them or living elsewhere, are called __________.
A. part-time families B. cohabiting families C. single-parent families D. stepfamilies