Some People Use the Word "Race" as an Explanation of the Quality

question 30

Multiple Choice

Some people use the word "race" as an explanation of the quality of a culture.What is their argument?

• A) They believe that "developed" nations are "white," while the "underdeveloped" nations are not.
• B) They believe that "underdeveloped" nations are white, while the "developed" nations are not.
• C) They maintain that, throughout history, "inferior races" had "inferior cultures."
• D) They maintain that the quality of a culture is very hard to measure.

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Definitions:

Slave-Owning Class

A social class in historical contexts, particularly in the American South, that owned slaves as property for labor and economic gain.

Paternalist Ethos

A belief system advocating a hierarchical relationship between groups or individuals, whereby those in authority adopt a fatherly role of providing for and directing those under their care.

Hierarchical Society

A social system in which individuals are ranked one above the other according to status, authority, or some other criterion, creating layers of superiority and inferiority.

Sexual Exploitation

The abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust for sexual purposes; this includes profiting monetarily, socially, or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.