Various religious groups and their followers are very upset about scientific advances in reproductive technology, such as birth control pills, abortion pills, in-vitro fertilization, and genetic engineering. This conflict between religious values and new scientific concepts illustrates
A. nonmaterial culture.
B. cultural adaptation.
C. material culture.
D. culture lag.
Answer: D
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Most scholars of international development believe a. that fertility levels are affected by levels of industrialization
b. that there is no relationship between development and population. c. that large populations impede development. d. that agriculture affects fertility but industrialism does not.
A number of men’s groups embrace cultural ideology (men and women are fundamentally different and should have different roles and rights). These groups are called ____________ and assert men suffer from discrimination and need to reclaim their rightful status as men. They also tend to ignore or denounce gay men.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as
A. institutional discrimination. B. afrocentricity. C. apartheid. D. White power.
Race is constructed from biological traits and ethnicity is constructed from cultural traits.
a. true b. false