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According to Professor Dennis Sumara, how does the sense of self-identity emerge?
According to Professor Dennis Sumara, how does the sense of self-identity emerge?
- From preserving individual differences
- From symbiotic relations with others (correct)
- From isolation from other cultures
- From static and unified self-concepts
What do critics like Appadurai (1990) claim about global culture?
What do critics like Appadurai (1990) claim about global culture?
- It preserves cultural uniqueness
- It promotes pre-packaged commercial culture (correct)
- It encourages interaction with other cultures
- It enhances individual differences
According to Uncapher (1992), what do critics miss about human culture?
According to Uncapher (1992), what do critics miss about human culture?
- The freezing of cultures in a museum
- The dynamic nature of human culture (correct)
- The preservation of isolated communities
- The power of new communication technologies
How does interaction with other cultures contribute to the formation of a global culture?
How does interaction with other cultures contribute to the formation of a global culture?
What is the main concern of critics who call for the isolation of communities from each other?
What is the main concern of critics who call for the isolation of communities from each other?
In what way does Sumara argue that we come to know ourselves?
In what way does Sumara argue that we come to know ourselves?
What is the viewpoint of critics like Appadurai on the globalization of culture?
What is the viewpoint of critics like Appadurai on the globalization of culture?
How does Sumara suggest people evolve through their relations with others?
How does Sumara suggest people evolve through their relations with others?
What do critics who call for community isolation aim to preserve?
What do critics who call for community isolation aim to preserve?
According to Uncapher (1992), what do critics fail to recognize about human culture?
According to Uncapher (1992), what do critics fail to recognize about human culture?
