In One Nation's Campaign to Improve Public Health in Rural

question 74

Multiple Choice

In one nation's campaign to improve public health in rural areas,one key challenge was to convince isolated villagers to boil their drinking water in order to kill parasites.The only families who adopted the practice were not well integrated into the village and had few connections to their neighbors.What does this example demonstrate?

• A) There is a need for more virtual communities around the world.
• B) Social ties don't just connect us to others but also influence our behavior.
• C) Attempts at modernization largely fail without modern technology.
• D) Globalization leads to the McDonaldization of society.

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