A Sociologist Studying Child-Rearing in a Small Religious Group Observes

question 64

Multiple Choice

A sociologist studying child-rearing in a small religious group observes that many parents often withhold food and water from their children who have misbehaved.Though the sociologist personally disapproves of this practice,she maintains that it must be understood within the context of the culture in which it occurs.This orientation to practices is an example of

• A)ethnocentrism.
• B)cultural relativism.
• C)cultural appropriation.
• D)cultural indoctrination.

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