Johann is from the United Kingdom.In his cross-cultural studies,he sees that women in Afghanistan are often forced to wear head scarves,but women in the United Kingdom are not.He concludes,then,that women in Afghanistan would be freer if their culture were more like that of the United Kingdom.How might sociologists likely critique Johann's position?

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Sociologists would critique Johann's position as making a value judgment about cultural practices without considering the cultural, historical, and social contexts in which they occur. They would also argue that the idea of "freedom" is culturally constructed and cannot be assumed to be universal. Sociologists would encourage Johann to approach cross-cultural studies with a more objective and empathetic lens that seeks to understand rather than evaluate other cultures.

Johann Is from the United Kingdom