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penza

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on: Jul 10, 2018
The primary criticism of historical particularism is that it
 
  a. overlooks the ways in which cultures are similar.
  b. has a tendency to glorify the negative aspects of culture.
  c. oversimplifies cultural traits and leads to stereotyping.
  d. focuses too much on trying to explain factors that contribute to cultural similarities.

Question 2

The primary criticism of configurationalism as applied by Benedict is that it
 
  a. ignores the ways in which cultures are similar.
  b. has a tendency to glorify the negative aspects of culture.
  c. oversimplifies cultural traits and leads to stereotyping.
  d. is overly unilineal in its orientation.


ricroger

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c


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