General Customs and Practices That Are Found in Every Culture

question 62

Multiple Choice

General customs and practices that are found in every culture are called

• A)cultural integration.
• B)cultural diffusion.
• C)cultural universals.
• D)cultural relativism.

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Definitions:

Deviance

Actions or behaviors that violate societal norms or expectations, potentially leading to negative societal reactions.

Positivist

Relating to a philosophical approach that emphasizes empirical and scientific evidence to understand and explain phenomena.

Constructionist Perspectives

A theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes the socially constructed nature of reality, suggesting that our understanding of the world is shaped through social interactions and cultural norms.

Constructionist

Pertaining to theories that social phenomena and categories are socially constructed through language, communication, and negotiation.