Many immigrants to the United States have gotten in trouble for keeping livestock-especially chickens,goats,and pigs-in urban areas.Their neighbors feel it is okay to own a 150-pound mastiff but "unsanitary" to have a 50-pound goat that gives milk.In this case,what is driving racism?
A) the need to generate finance capital
B) the assumption that differences between groups are innate, or biologically based
C) a negative view of a group's cultural characteristics
D) the linguistic barriers that prevent communication

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The negative view of a group's cultural characteristics is most likely driving racism in this situation, as some neighbors may view the ownership of livestock as an undesirable cultural trait associated with certain immigrant groups. It is not a matter of generating finance capital, biological differences, or linguistic barriers.

Many Immigrants to the United States Have Gotten in Trouble