We Learn Our Culture and Social Class Through

question 44

Multiple Choice

We learn our culture and social class through:

• A) reference groups.
• B) the mass media.
• C) religious institutions.
• D) all of the given answers.

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Definitions:

Biological Determinism

Biological Determinism is the belief that human behavior and characteristics are solely determined by genetics and biological factors, disregarding the influence of environment and culture.

Institutional Racism

Systemic policies, practices, and procedures within institutions that disproportionately disadvantage certain racial or ethnic groups.

Oppression

A system of power and domination that disadvantages a group through unjust treatment, discrimination, and inequality.

Crenshaw

Refers to Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American scholar known for developing the concept of intersectionality, which examines how various social and biological categories like race, gender, and class intersect and impact lives.