Which of the following is true about etic and emic approaches to country analysis?
A)The etic and emic approaches are identical.
B)An emic approach studies a culture from within;etic analysis is "from the outside."
C)An emic approach studies a culture "from the outside";etic analysis studies a culture from within.
D)The emic\etic distinction is not useful in cultural studies.
E)The emic\etic approaches cannot be applied to Asian countries.

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An emic approach involves studying a culture from the perspective of an insider, understanding its norms, values, and behaviors from within the culture itself. Conversely, an etic approach examines a culture from an external viewpoint, applying universal categories and concepts to analyze cultural phenomena.

Which of the Following Is True About Etic and Emic