On the basis of his student's negative experience in a Barbadian village,Gmelch concludes in "Nice Girls Don't Talk to Rastas" that
A) it is difficult for U.S. women to find acceptance in Barbadian communities because people there think they are morally "loose."
B) American students unconsciously look down on Barbadians and are unable to hide their sense of superiority.
C) a great barrier to student research in places like Barbados is that local people view students as tourists.
D) U.S. students assume that Barbadian communities are homogeneous and fail to appreciate the social dynamics found in small face-to-face communities.

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Throughout the article, Gmelch emphasizes the importance of understanding the social dynamics of small, face-to-face communities like the Barbadian village his student studied in. He argues that American students often approach these communities with a naïve understanding of their cultural complexity, assuming that everyone in a given community shares the same values and beliefs. This can lead to misunderstandings and tension between the students and local people, as his student experienced when she failed to appreciate the significance of Rastafarian beliefs and practices to some members of the community. Therefore, the best choice is D.

On the Basis of His Student's Negative Experience in a Barbadian