Cultural Practices Like Language and Food-Gathering Exist in All Cultures

question 22

Multiple Choice

Cultural practices like language and food-gathering exist in all cultures because

• A) all humans have the same survival needs.
• B) all cultures have had some contact with each other.
• C) genetically, we all behave in largely the same way.
• D) humans need to get along with each other.

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Definitions:

Environmental Racism

The practice of disproportionately situating environmentally hazardous facilities and sites near communities of color or economically disadvantaged groups.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetics, and ecosystems.

Human Ecosystems

Complex systems of interaction between human communities and their environment, integrating social, cultural, and economic dimensions.

Dominant Social Paradigm

A prevailing set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices in society that tends to persist over time, influencing social norms and values.