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Sophia is a third-generation Italian. She heard stories about how her grandparents experienced discrimination when they arrived in the United States.
 
  Her grandparents also maintained their culture and traditions by continuing to speak Italian in addition to leaning English. Sophia knows very little about Italian culture and does not speak Italian. What accounts for this lack of cultural knowledge?
  a. Sophia's parents did not expose her to Italian culture for fear that Sophia would experience prejudice and discrimination.
  b. Sophia's grandparents and parents gradually assimilated, taking on the traditions of their new country.
  c. Sophia was ashamed of her Italian background and did not bother to learn about her Italian ancestry.
  d. It was not deemed necessary for Sophia to learn about her cultural background since it would not impact her employment opportunities.

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What is mainstream culture?
 
  a. the ties or connections between people, groups, and organizations
  b. the most widely shared systems of meaning and cultural tool kits in a society
  c. an organized association of people in a society that gives meaning to their lives
  d. a group whose ideas, attitudes, and behaviors are in direct conflict with the dominant cultural practices of the societies of which they are a part



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juicepod

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




urbanoutfitters

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Gracias!


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