A Particular Group of Students Is Incorrectly Labeled by the School

question 85

Multiple Choice

A particular group of students is incorrectly labeled by the school system as "slow learners." Their teachers and parents have low expectations for them, and their academic progress is negligible. This situation would exemplify which one of Karl Marx's concepts?

• A) class consciousness
• B) false consciousness
• C) dialectical change
• D) proletariat

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The concept that the comprehension of an individual's beliefs and behaviors requires others to consider these elements from the perspective of the individual's cultural heritage.

Cultural Universalism

The belief or doctrine that certain norms or values are universal and can apply to all cultures and societies.

Ethical Imperialism

A concept that insists on the applicability of one's own ethical standards across different cultures and nations, often ignoring cultural differences.

Cultural Relativism

Cultural Relativism is the principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, emphasizing that one culture is not inherently superior to another.