LR-2003-12-B-6

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6. Commentator:  In many countries the influence of fringe movenments is increasing. The great centrifugal engine of modern culture turns faster adn faster, spinning off fashions, ideologies, religions, artistic movements, economic theories, cults, and dogmas in fabulous profusion. Hence, modern culture threatens the national identities that now exist in the whorld.

Which one of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the commentator's argument?

A. New national identities are often forged out of conflcts among diverse groups.

B. A stable national identity is typically a composite of a staggering number of subcultures.

C. the rate of cultural change in most countries will soon change drastically.

D. It is preferable to have a pluralistic rather than a monolithic national culture.

E. A culture with a solidified national identity tends to have more social problems than one without such an identity.

The right answer is B. Could sb. explain why B is right? Just don't get it.

Thanks a lot!

icewarm

"fashions, ideologies, religions, artistic movements, economic theories, cults, and dogmas in fabulous profusion." = "a composite of a staggering number of subcultures"