The Primary Reason It Is Difficult to Gather Information About

question 32

Multiple Choice

The primary reason it is difficult to gather information about a country's cultural differences is because ________.

• A)people tend to be sensitive about their own culture
• B)privacy laws often prohibit sharing this type of information with "non-natives"
• C)natives are least capable of explaining the unique characteristics of their own culture
• D)providing this information to foreign organizations reduces a competitive business advantage

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Definitions:

Discourse

Ways of discussing, writing, or thinking about a subject, which shape and reflect collective understanding and social norms.

Discipline

A field of study or branch of knowledge; also refers to the practice of training to obey rules or a code of behavior.

Queer Theory

An academic field that explores the variability of sexual orientations and gender identities, challenging the binaries of male/female and heterosexual/homosexual.

High Modernity

A concept referring to the stage of social development marked by a strong faith in progress, science and technology, and the rational organization of society.