According to Social Critics, All of the Following Are Examples

question 91

Multiple Choice

According to social critics, all of the following are examples of the search for direction gone awry except

• A) enrollment in "self-realization" programs.
• B) the desire to spend more time with loved ones.
• C) joining cults and unorthodox religious groups.
• D) the popularity of media figures such as Dr. Laura.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Dominance

The assertion of one language over others, often leading to the marginalization of minority languages and cultures.

Second Language

A language that is learned after one's native language, often through formal education or immersion in a language-speaking environment.

Code Switching

The practice of changing from one mode of speech to another as the situation demands, whether from one language to another or from one dialect of a language to another.

Ethnolinguistics

The study of the relationship between language and culture, and how ethnic groups perceive the world.