Which statement is true?
A: People from different cultural backgrounds will have a unique way of doing things, analyzing situations and reacting to circumstances.
B: Euphemism is the use of words that may be seen as offensive or disturbing to the addressee.
C: Taboo is one way in which a society expresses its approval of certain kinds of behavior.
D: Cultural taboo represents the characteristics of a certain culture and encourages a culture to be accepted.
A: People from different cultural backgrounds will have a unique way of doing things, analyzing situations and reacting to circumstances.
B: Euphemism is the use of words that may be seen as offensive or disturbing to the addressee.
C: Taboo is one way in which a society expresses its approval of certain kinds of behavior.
D: Cultural taboo represents the characteristics of a certain culture and encourages a culture to be accepted.
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- Taboo is a way for a society to express its _____of certain kinds of behavior believed to be harmful to its members. A: approval B: disapproval C: agreement D: tradition
- According to Raymond Williams, the second category in the definition of culture is the social definition of culture , in which culture is a description of a particular way of life, which expresses certain meanings and values not only in art and learning but also in institutions, and ordinary behavior.
- What are the characteristics of a multicultural society? （ ） A: People retain, pass down celebrate and share their unique way of life. B: People of different races, ethnicities and nationalities live together. C: None is ignored or regarded as unimportant. D: People from diverse cultural backgrounds have equal rights.
- Culture shock is an experience a person may have when one moves to a cultural environment which is defferent from one's own.
- Which of the following statement is true?____. A: The ability to use language separates human beings B: We can be certain that animals have a culture too C: Social scientists doubt if animals have a culture too D: Some traditional ideas about the difference between human beings and animals may be wrong