Why Might Scholars Be Hesitant to Point Out Differences in Socialization

question 94

Multiple Choice

Why might scholars be hesitant to point out differences in socialization practices among diverse ethnic and social class groupings?

• A)because little or no research has been done on this area
• B)because sociologists are not really interested in the effect of social class and ethnicity
• C)because such differences have typically been interpreted to be a sign of inadequate socialization practices
• D)because they fear that North American methods of socialization will be found to be insufficient

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