The widespread use of plastic in American culture is no accident; plastic offers consumers convenience,disposability,and choice.A researcher documenting plastic objects commonly found in American households is researching
A) folkways.
B) the development of the self.
C) material culture.
D) the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

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The researcher is documenting material culture, which refers to the physical objects and artifacts that surround us and reflect our culture, values, and beliefs. Plastic objects commonly found in American households are an important aspect of material culture and reflect the values of convenience, disposability, and choice that are so important in American culture. Folkways (A) refer to the everyday customs and behaviors of a society, while the development of the self (B) and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis (D) are not directly related to the study of plastic objects in American households.

The Widespread Use of Plastic in American Culture Is No