What Is "Boundary Work

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is "boundary work"?

• A)the collection of practices by which families separate and integrate themselves into the communities around them
• B)the formal associations,such as churches or social clubs,that defy racial divisions in society
• C)the welcoming symbolic gestures in immigrant communities,for Spanish-speakers in particular
• D)the collection of practices by which people maintain or challenge racial relations of exclusivity or inclusivity

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Definitions:

Teams Competency

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Organizational Goals

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