The Text Indicates That Perhaps the Most Significant Factor in the Comparative

question 12

Multiple Choice

The text indicates that perhaps the most significant factor in the comparative instability of remarriages is

• A) the presence of stepchildren.
• B) the abrasive nature of the partners.
• C) the pessimism of the partners.
• D) economic hardship.

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Definitions:

Color-Blind Framework

An ideology or approach that professes not to see racial differences and thus does not acknowledge the impact of race and racism in society.

Melting Pot

A metaphor for a society where people from diverse backgrounds assimilate and merge into a single, cohesive culture.

American Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Park's Race Relations Cycle

A sociological model proposed by Robert E. Park that outlines the stages of interaction between different racial or ethnic groups, including contact, competition, accommodation, and assimilation.