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The author states that in a “kindlier version” of multiculturalism, minorities discover “that they can play a part in molding the larger culture even as they are molded by it.” If no new ethnic groups were incorporated into the American culture for many centuries to come, which one of the following would be the most probable outcome of this “kindlier version”?
*This question is included in Nova Reading - Pivotal Words:, question #3
| (A) | At some point in the future, there would be only one culture with no observable ethnic differences. |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 05/22/2012 21:26
Did you deduce this from paragraph one?
Posted: 05/24/2012 17:55
Matthew, according to the solution writer, this in an application question that goes beyond the passage; so you can't really deduce it from any of the paragraphs, but you have to draw a logical conclusion into the future based on the premise of the question.
Posted: 05/24/2012 21:18
Thank you
Posted: 02/18/2013 06:47
Logically, "c" would make more sense than the choice stated as correct.
With minority groups "molding the larger culture, even as they are molded by it"; does not logically follow that these minority gropus would all become part of one single culture. They would have the opportunity to mold the larger culture; possibly by shaping into not only allowing but supporting and valuing minority cultures, which would then exist as part of the larger society.
There is no way one could logically deduce that the "correct" answer is more correct than c.
With minority groups "molding the larger culture, even as they are molded by it"; does not logically follow that these minority gropus would all become part of one single culture. They would have the opportunity to mold the larger culture; possibly by shaping into not only allowing but supporting and valuing minority cultures, which would then exist as part of the larger society.
There is no way one could logically deduce that the "correct" answer is more correct than c.