When a Group Has a Distinctive Way of Looking at Life

question 83

Multiple Choice

When a group has a distinctive way of looking at life, but at the same time its values and norms reflect the dominant culture of its society, the group would be considered a(n) ________.

• A) counterculture
• B) example of cultural relativism
• C) example of cultural diffusion
• D) subculture

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Definitions:

Free Elections

The process by which a population chooses its leaders through a system of voting that is open and free from undue influence or coercion.

An American Dilemma

A seminal study by Gunnar Myrdal published in 1944 that examined the contradictions between the American ideals of democracy and the treatment of African Americans.

Gunnar Myrdal

A Swedish economist and sociologist, best known for his seminal work "An American Dilemma" (1944), in which he examined the issue of race and class in the United States.