What Does It Mean to View Culture as a Form

question 41

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to view culture as a form of text?

• A) This is a way to learn the underlying facts about foreign practices.
• B) This is a way of understanding the symbols associated with cultural practices and performances.
• C) This is a way of reducing the study of other cultures to books and articles.
• D) This is a way of avoiding the relativistic fallacy.

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Definitions:

Black Codes

Laws passed in the United States, particularly in the Southern states after the Civil War, aimed at restricting African Americans' freedoms and compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.

Free Labor Principles

Ideals that oppose slavery and other forms of coerced labor, emphasizing the right of individuals to enter, negotiate, and operate within a labor market freely.

Radical Reconstruction

The period after the Civil War during which Northern leaders attempted to rebuild and transform the Southern states government and society, including granting civil rights to freed slaves.

Civil Rights Bill Veto

An instance of a president or governor rejecting proposed legislation designed to protect or enhance rights for marginalized groups.