The statement that West Indian immigrants were successful because they were hard working and educated,while blacks from the American south were less successful economically because they lacked these values,overlooks:
A)the insignificance of ethnic identity
B)the flexibility of culture
C)the social structural differences that underlie these different economic outcomes
D)genetic differences typically underlie cultural differences
E)none of these choices

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The statement overlooks the social structural differences that underlie these different economic outcomes, such as access to education and job opportunities, systemic racism, and discrimination. Ethnic identity and culture may play a role, but they are not the sole explanation for economic success or failure. Genetic differences do not typically underlie cultural differences in humans.

The Statement That West Indian Immigrants Were Successful Because They