Valentine's Day Celebrations in Colombia and the United States

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What percentage of respondents in a 2018 online survey did not wish to celebrate Valentine's Day?

  • 42%
  • 32%
  • 68% (correct)
  • 55%

Why do Hindu and Islamic traditionalists in India consider Valentine's Day as cultural contamination from the West?

  • As a result of globalization in India (correct)
  • Because it promotes arranged marriages
  • Due to its association with commercialism
  • To maintain Indian traditions like Hindu joint families

Who are the primary protesters against Valentine's Day in India?

  • Middle-class Hindu men (correct)
  • Religious leaders
  • Upper-class Hindu women
  • Political elites

How is Valentine's Day criticized by intellectuals from the Indian left?

<p>For being a front for neocolonialism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason cited by critics of Valentine's Day regarding its impact on working classes and rural poor in India?

<p>It disconnects them from the capitalist power structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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